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Moulay Hafid Elalamy backs El Mansouri government

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Moulay Hafid Elalamy, founder of Saham Group and a former Moroccan minister, has voiced support for the government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. He said a woman’s appointment as head of the executive had international significance and urged businesses to maintain a demanding dialogue with the state, according to Le Matin.

Moulay Hafid Elalamy, founding chairman of Saham Group and a former Moroccan industry minister, urged business leaders to support the government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri while telling it what is not working. He was speaking at the forum “Entrepreneurs on the move: Turning priorities into action”, Le Matin reports.

The former president of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises spoke favourably of the new government team, appointed by King Mohammed VI on 16 October. He advocated a demanding relationship between the public authorities and businesses, based on contributing to the government’s success and voicing criticism.

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