2023-07-22 13:34:41
A large delegation of British investors visited Dakhla on Tuesday and Wednesday to prospect for investment opportunities in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region.
The visit of the delegation, led by the CEO of the Oblin Group (a company specializing in the engineering, supply and construction of photovoltaic solar systems and wind turbines), Brannan Tempest, was an opportunity to learn regarding the main structuring projects in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, and the momentum of development and progress that this region is experiencing at all levels.
The British delegation began its visit with a meeting with the wali of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, governor of the province of Oued Eddahab, Lamine Benomar, during which emphasis was placed on the development that the region is experiencing in different areas within the framework of the new development model for the southern provinces, reports MAP.
British investors also held a meeting with the President of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Council, El Khattat Yanja, during which he presented the major advances made in the region and highlighted the regional development program (2022-2027) adopted by the Regional Council, for a total budget of 4.36 billion dirhams.
In a statement to the press, Mr. Yanja said that this visit was an opportunity for the British delegation to explore all the investment opportunities offered by the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, emphasizing the efforts made by Morocco to improve the business climate and the environment in which national and international economic operators operate.
“The British delegation has expressed its intention to carry out major investment projects at the regional level with significant budget envelopes,” said Mr. Yanja, adding that these investments will contribute significantly to the economic dynamics experienced by Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and to the creation of jobs for the benefit of young people.
For his part, Mr. Tempest indicated that “we plan to carry out a large renewable energy project producing green hydrogen and ammonia in the southern provinces of Morocco”, adding that the climate of Dakhla, in particular the availability of wind and the abundance of the sun, are attractive assets for any investment in the field of renewable energies.
A significant budget envelope will be allocated to this megaproject, he said, noting that a new green industrial zone will be set up for the benefit of manufacturers of photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbine blades.
“We are ready to launch our project,” said Mr. Tempest, adding that the project will create 5,000 jobs.
The members of the delegation also followed a presentation given by the Director General of the Regional Investment Center (CRI), Mounir Houari, in which he detailed, with supporting figures, the main productive sectors of the region.
It should be noted that the British delegation visited an industrial unit dedicated to the processing of fishery products, the craftswoman’s house and a cooperative specializing in the production and marketing of camel cheese.
British investors made a field visit on Wednesday to inquire regarding the progress of work on the Atlantic port of Dakhla.
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