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Doha – Marouane Abdelati has been named President of the Management Board of MEDZ and Deputy CEO of CDG Développement. Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG) is Morocco’s state-owned institutional investor.
His appointment follows nearly two years as Director of the Territorial Relations Division at CDG, where he handled coordination with regional actors and helped link public investment to local development goals.
Abdelati is 48 and trained as an agro-industrial engineer at the École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse. His career spans both the public and private sectors, with a focus on territorial planning, investment facilitation, and institutional transformation.
Between 2019 and 2022, he managed the Regional Investment Center (CRI) of Souss-Massa. He oversaw its transition under the national CRI reform, simplified investor procedures, and supported the launch of several local partnerships.
His work contributed to speeding up the investment process and reinforcing coordination with economic actors in the region.
At CDG, he led the Territorial Relations Division starting July 2023. The unit works closely with local governments, project promoters, and public institutions to ensure better alignment between investment strategies and regional priorities.
Before entering the public sector, Abdelati worked in several large companies. He began at ONA Holding and later joined Coca-Cola, where he managed operations across North and West Africa. He also held leadership roles at TNT Express Maroc and Diana Holding, where he led general management and commercial strategy.
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At MEDZ, he takes charge of a company that plays a central role in Morocco’s territorial development policy. MEDZ is a subsidiary of CDG created in 2002. It focuses on developing and managing integrated economic zones in key sectors like industry, offshoring, and tourism.
MEDZ operates industrial parks equipped with infrastructure, administrative support, and tailored services, including on-site training. It also runs a network of offshoring parks offering international-standard office spaces and support services for companies operating in Morocco.
In his new position, Abdelati will be responsible for the company’s strategic orientation and execution. He will lead MEDZ’s efforts to expand Morocco’s network of economic zones, improve investment conditions, and align the company’s work with national territorial and industrial policy.
