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Casablanca-Settat SRM opens headquarters and agency in Benslimane

By , based on La Vie éco

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The Casablanca-Settat Regional Multiservices Company inaugurated its new provincial headquarters and a customer service agency in Benslimane on 30 October 2026. The opening is part of the Moroccan operator’s efforts to improve its services, according to La Vie éco.

The Casablanca-Settat Regional Multiservices Company (SRM) inaugurated the new headquarters of its provincial directorate and a customer service agency in Benslimane on Friday 30 October 2026, La Vie éco reports.

The inauguration took place on the occasion of Unity Day and the 51st anniversary of the Green March.

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