Heba Press – Agadir
The governor of the Souss-Massa region, Saïd Amzazi, chaired, Tuesday October 1, 2024, at the state headquarters in Agadir, a round table on opportunities to promote investments in small and very small businesses in the region and networking mechanisms. various initiatives aimed at increasing their competitiveness and sustainability.
This meeting, organized by Souss-Massa Initiative, took place in the presence of its president, Mohamed El-Mouden, the president of the Souss-Massa regional council, Karim Ashinkli, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and services, which presented a number of entrepreneurial projects that have been financed during the recent period and have contributed to improving the living conditions of their holders.
In this context, the governor of the region praised the efforts made by the Souss-Massa Initiative Association to support emerging businesses, promote self-employment and contribute to integrated regional development, in particular through the granting of “loans of honor”, as supervised by the association, during its mandate. – by 2023, the financing of around 200 companies having contributed to the creation of more than 500 permanent jobs, with average financing amounting to 65,000 dirhams without interest and without guarantee of reimbursement, which increases the number of Companies benefiting from this support, since its creation, to around 1,400 companies, with the creation of around 4,000 jobs.
Promoting the efforts of the association to advance regional development, the governor underlined the importance of continued cooperation, coordination and consultation between the different economic and social actors on the territory of the region, expressing his availability permanent support of the Souss-Massa initiative and the initiatives it sponsors.
Alongside the work of the round table, the governor and the head of the region supervised the signing ceremony of two cooperation agreements which brought together the Souss-Massa Initiative, the Cité des Métiers et des Compétences and the Association Compétences d ‘Future in Oulad Barhiil. , which call for supporting the entrepreneurial spirit of young people.
In a related context, it should be noted that, during the annual general meeting of the association held on September 25, 2024, confidence was renewed in Mohamed Al-Mouden, head of the Souss-Massa Initiative.
