{"id":27884,"date":"2018-03-27T09:37:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T09:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.ecomnewsmed.com.ecn-01.ovea.com\/2018\/03\/27\/morocco-top-ranked-investment-destination-in-africa-for-2017\/"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:31:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T09:31:42","slug":"morocco-top-ranked-investment-destination-in-africa-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/en\/2018\/03\/27\/morocco-top-ranked-investment-destination-in-africa-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco top ranked investment destination in Africa for 2017"},"content":"\nMorocco\u00a0ranks first on the Index based on its increasing solid economic growth, strategic geographic positioning, increased foreign direct investment, external debt levels, social capital factors and overall favourable business environment.\n\u201cIn spite of the improvements to oil production and prices, African Economys are turning their attention towards diversification to stimulate industrial development, and to attract investments in non-oil strategic sectors. Morocco has been consistent in attracting an inward flow of foreign capital, specifically in banking, tourism and energy sectors and through the development of industry\u201d commented Prof. Mthuli Ncube.\n\nProf. Mthuli Ncube, Managing Director, Quantum Global Research Lab.\nTop 10 and Bottom 10 countries\n\n\n\n\nRank\n\n\nTop 10 (best to worst)\n\n\nBottom 10 (worst to best)\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\nMorocco\n\n\nCentral African Republic\n\n\n\n\n2\n\n\nEgypt\n\n\nLiberia\n\n\n\n\n3\n\n\nAlgeria\n\n\nSomalia\n\n\n\n\n4\n\n\nBotswana\n\n\nEritrea\n\n\n\n\n5\n\n\nCote d&#8217;Ivoire\n\n\nEquatorial Guinea\n\n\n\n\n6\n\n\nSouth Africa\n\n\nGambia, The\n\n\n\n\n7\n\n\nEthiopia\n\n\nSierra Leone\n\n\n\n\n8\n\n\nZambia\n\n\nGuinea\n\n\n\n\n9\n\n\nKenya\n\n\nSao Tome and Principe\n\n\n\n\n10\n\n\nSenegal\n\n\nZimbabwe\n\n\n\n\nAccording to AII, the top 5 African investment destinations attracted an overall FDI of $12.8 billion in 2016. Ivory Coast ranks 5th while being the fastest growing economy in Africa and scores relatively well in liquidity and risk factors such as real interest rate, exchange rate risk and current account ratio.\nAccording to recent data by the Moroccan Exchange Control, Morocco\u00a0attracted nearly $2.57 billion\u00a0of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2017, up from 12% compared to 2016. The country is being recognised as one of the best emerging markets for overseas investment.\nThe improved risk profile, combined with strong liquidity, business environment, demographics and the social capital record has rendered Algeria\u00a0a rise to the 3rd position in the second edition.\nBotswana, previously ranked as Africa\u2019s top investment destination in the first edition, ranks 4th scoring well in risk factors as well as the business environment.\nDiscover out our latest videos about the economic news in Morocco :\u00a0\n\n\u00a0\n\n","author":66,"featured_media":4862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","tags":[5754,5761,5766,5751,5753,5767,2961,5760,5750,5762],"location":[5547,5600,5525],"class_list":["post-27884","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business","tag-decision-makers","tag-economic-analysis","tag-economy","tag-entrepriseslife","tag-expert-opinion","tag-institutions","tag-mediterranean-exchanges","tag-news","tag-trending","location-algeria","location-egypt","location-morocco"],"short_url":"","have_related_news":null,"chapo":"Morocco is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2018 (AII) by Quantum Global\u2019s independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab.","media":{"src":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/invest-in-morocco-1.jpg","srcset":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/invest-in-morocco-1.jpg 550w","sizes":"550px","alt":"Morocco top ranked investment destination in Africa for 2017 1","width":550,"height":360,"ratio":0.47,"credit_photo":""},"media-news-header":{"src":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/invest-in-morocco-1-1170x555.jpg","srcset":"https:\/\/www.ecomnewsmed.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/invest-in-morocco-1-1170x555.jpg 1170w","sizes":"1170px","alt":"Morocco top ranked investment destination in Africa for 2017 1","width":1170,"height":658,"ratio":0.47,"credit_photo":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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