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Rabat – A delegation from China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and representatives from Morocco’s public and private sectors have held a high-level meeting to resume talks about the Tangier Tech City Project.
The meeting aims to ensure the development of the ambitious project, which is a smart city that King Mohammed VI launched in 2017. The gathering took place at the Tangier Tech Development Company (SATT) headquarters, as part of the company’s board of directors meeting.
Important Moroccan figures attended the event, including the CEO of BMCE Bank Othman Benjelloun, President of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region Omar Moro, and the President of the Tanger Med Special Agency (TMSA) Fouad Brini, among others.
In addition to signing several agreements, the officials have reportedly studied and approved the business plan of SATT for the period 2023-2027.
CCCC delegation alongside representatives from Morocco’s public and private sectors
The project, which is expected to be completed by 2027, aims to create a “sustainable, integrated, and intelligent industrial city,” said Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade last year.
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The smart city is set to host around 200 Chinese companies, and will include a 947-hectare industrial acceleration zone (ZAI), as well as a 1,220-hectare area featuring service and residential areas, as well as tourism complexes.
In July last year, Chinese companies and representatives from Morocco’s public and private sectors signed an agreement, launching the construction of the Tangier Tech City project.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour said that the project aligns with King Mohammed VI’s vision to make Morocco a financial and industrial hub, connecting Europe and Africa.
“It is an industrial megapole which undeniably supports the national industrial strategy and thus strengthens Morocco’s attractiveness and competitiveness on the international level,” he added.
