May 21, 2021 – 19:00 – Economy
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Soon, the Laayoune Connect platform will be launched, a US government-funded project aimed at promoting regional investment and marketing in the Laayoune and Saguia El Hamra region. The focus is mainly on opportunities in the southern city of Dakhla.
The launch of the platform comes within the framework of the “Promoting Economic Opportunities for Dakhla and Laayoune” project, and aims to serve as a channel for promoting economic opportunities in Laayoune. Oyoun Connect’s main mission is to connect businesses in the region with potential local and international investors. Companies and investors can search for each other more specifically via an online search engine that will present the platform.
The Regional Investment Center (CRI) in Laayoune and Sakia El Hamra said in a press release that the sectors of agriculture, fisheries, tourism, renewable energy and logistics in the southern region will mainly benefit from the electronic platform that is still in place. testing stage. Several activities have already been organized in March 2021 to promote the area and attract investment, CRI reports.
The project is being implemented by international consulting firm JE Austin Associates, a Washington-based firm with a regional office in Rabat. Funding comes from the US government through the US Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
