HIBAPRESS – By: A. Mahyawi
The main hall of the Taounate Province Prefecture hosted, on Wednesday, the ninth and final station of the regional caravan to introduce the support system directed at very small, small, and medium-sized enterprises, with a significant presence of representatives of local authorities, elected officials, and economic actors, as part of the continued implementation of the contents of the new investment charter in the Fes-Meknes region.
This meeting, organized by the Regional Investment Center of the Fes-Meknes region, was a prominent station to strengthen direct communication with economic actors and project holders, with the presence of the Governor of Taounate Province, Abdelkrim El Ghanam, the Vice-President of the Fes-Meknes Regional Council, Younes Al-Rafiq, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of the Fes-Meknes region, Hamza Ben Abdellah, along with the General Manager of the Regional Investment Center, Mohammed Alsabri, and with the wide participation of the various components of the investment system. The meeting was attended by more than 370 entrepreneurs, in addition to young project holders, representatives of elected councils, public institutions, decentralized services, the banking sector, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises, professional chambers, and specialized associations, reflecting the increasing interest in the new support system and the real opportunities it provides to promote local investment. The minister confirmed in his speech that the support system for very small, small, and medium-sized enterprises is a fundamental pillar in activating the new investment charter, in line with the high royal directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, aimed at making productive investment a support for reviving the national economy and strengthening spatial justice. He added that the government attaches utmost importance to supporting this category of enterprises, considering them a fundamental engine for creating job opportunities, a space to embrace national initiatives, especially for the benefit of youth, and a pivotal partner in building a strong and integrated national economy under the wise leadership of the King. For his part, the General Manager of the Regional Investment Center gave a detailed presentation on the contents of the support system, the conditions for benefiting from it, and the available support mechanisms, highlighting its role in stimulating investment and creating job opportunities. He also explained that this system comes as a complement to the other support mechanisms stipulated in the investment charter, including the basic support system and the special support system for projects of a strategic nature. The meeting was characterized by opening an interactive discussion with entrepreneurs and project holders, during which the various incentives available and how to access the support system were addressed, in addition to allocating spaces for guidance and support to provide practical explanations on administrative procedures and training opportunities available. In this context, a number of speakers praised the prominent role played by the General Manager of the Regional Investment Center in the Fes-Meknes region, who, since his appointment at the head of this institution, has marked a distinguished performance, embodying high competence and administrative and field experience that he has accumulated through a rich professional career, and through which he has contributed to giving a new dynamic to the investment system in the region, enhancing its attractiveness, and providing real support to entrepreneurs and project holders on the ground. The support system for very small, small, and medium-sized enterprises allows benefiting from three investment grants, including a grant to create permanent jobs, a territorial grant to enhance the attractiveness of investment areas, and a special grant for priority activities related to promising sectors and future professions, where the support rate can reach 30 percent of the value of the supported investment, with the possibility of combining these incentives and regional support. This final station confirms the rising economic dynamism that the Fes-Meknes region is experiencing, as a promising development pole, which has important qualifications in the fields of industry, digital economy, renewable energies, in addition to tourism and traditional industry.
