Rabat–Salé–Kenitra: 15th Board of Directors Meeting of the Regional Investment Center
Rabat, jeudi 27 mars 2025
The Minister of Investment, Convergence, and Evaluation of Public Policies, Mr. Karim Zidane, chaired the 15th Board of Directors meeting of the Regional Investment Center (CRI) of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra on Thursday, March 27, 2025. This meeting is part of the ongoing reform of the CRIs, initiated in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 22-24, amending and supplementing Law No. 47-18 on the reform of the CRIs and the creation of Unified Regional Investment Commissions (CRUI). These reforms aim to strengthen the role of CRIs in enhancing regional attractiveness and supporting investments.
The Minister reiterated the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God glorify Him, which focuses on promoting investment and accelerating reforms to boost economic growth. He highlighted the crucial role played by the CRIs in simplifying administrative procedures and streamlining the investor journey to foster a favorable business climate and generate sustainable employment. He also praised the significant performance growth of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra CRI in 2024 and stressed the need to continue efforts to improve the business environment and enhance regional attractiveness, in line with the objectives of the new Investment Charter.
During this meeting, Mr. Mohcine Benjelloun, Director of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra CRI, presented the financial statements for the 2024 fiscal year and the annual activity report for approval. He highlighted significant achievements, particularly the CRUI’s results, which processed no fewer than 940 investment project applications, approving projects worth over 115 billion dirhams, with an expected creation of more than 116,000 jobs. Additionally, the average processing time was kept under four days. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the reforms undertaken and the strong engagement of regional stakeholders.
Consequently, the Board of Directors unanimously approved all resolutions.
