Moroccan regulator: why Casablanca is the key to Africa

Author: Gemma Varriale | Published: 17 Jul 2012

The head of legal affairs at the Moroccan Financial Board, Hicham Zegrary, has told IFLR why Morocco is the ideal launch pad for investment into Africa.

The Moroccan Financial Board recently launched the Casablanca Finance City (CFC), backed by the government and the King. Since January 2012 it has granted CFC Status to six foreign companies, including the Boston Consulting Group and Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Invest AD.

There are reportedly more companies in the pipeline.

That Africa is a...