Al Alam: 37 percent of Moroccan enterprises operating in services run by women
Morocco, Economics, 3/31/2005

37 percent of Moroccan enterprises operating in services are run by women, revealed President of the Association for women heads of enterprise (AFEM).

Saloua Karkiri Belkeziz noted in an interview published by 'Al Alam' daily that women run 31pc of enterprises in the trade sector and 22pc in industry, noting that most of these enterprises have been set up since less than five years.

On the other hand, she said, 30pc of their activities are operated at the local level, 44pc at the national level, while 21pc operate in exports.

Belkeziz said many obstacles are still facing Moroccan enterprises, notably related to the opening of borders, the liberalization of world trade and upgrading. She added that important financial means are needed to face the new requirements of the market.

AFEM president also highlighted the need to modernize production means which would help develop products and improve their ability to compete with foreign products.

According to Belkeziz, Morocco's conclusion of Free Trade Agreements will help enterprises improve productivity and develop management methods to take up the challenge of competition.

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