Akhannouch in Tangier: 122 billion in remittances is just the start — Morocco wants its diaspora to invest, not just send money home. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch opened the National Forum on Investment and Moroccans of the World on Friday in Tangier with a declaration that went beyond ceremony: Moroccans living abroad, he said, represent a real economic, social, and investment force — not only through the remittances they send home, which exceeded 122 billion dirhams in 2025, but through the expertise, skills, and international networks they have accumulated over the years. The forum was organized under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI.
Akhannouch said the development imperatives of this phase require a new form of economic engagement between Morocco and its diaspora — moving from financial transfers to productive investment projects capable of creating wealth, added value, and jobs, while strengthening innovation and regional development. The ambition, he said, is clear: to make Morocco the natural destination for diaspora investment, by providing an enabling environment that allows Moroccans abroad to actively participate in the development dynamic underway across the Kingdom’s regions.
Investing in Moroccans of the World is not just an economic bet — it is a strategic bet on the future, and on building a more competitive, more influential Morocco integrated into the global economy.
— Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch · National Forum on Investment and Moroccans of the World, Tangier, May 22, 2026
Beyond remittances — toward real investment
Akhannouch was direct about the gap that needs to be closed: the diaspora currently accounts for approximately 10% of total private national investment. He underlined the King’s determination to open new horizons for diaspora investment and overcome the current limitations of that contribution. Concretely, he cited diaspora access to social and economic programmes — including housing support — as key tools to strengthen their ties with Morocco and their commitment to investing there across generations.
A reform agenda to back it up
The Prime Minister also outlined the government’s investment reform work: a new Investment Charter, a 2023–2026 roadmap to improve the business climate, streamlined administrative procedures for project holders, and the launch of digital services for company creation. These reforms, he said, have given strong momentum to investment dynamics and reinforced international confidence in Morocco’s economy and institutions.