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US investment of 850 million dirhams in Morocco’s Souss-Massa region

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At the Freedom 250 summit held in Agadir by the US embassy, the wali (governor) of the Souss-Massa region, Saïd Amzazi, put US investment in his region at nearly 850 million dirhams. According to the data he presented to some 300 participants, this capital created 689 jobs across several sectors, including agriculture.

US investments in Morocco’s Souss-Massa region have reached nearly 850 million dirhams and helped create 689 jobs. The figure was presented by the region’s wali, Saïd Amzazi, at the Freedom 250 summit, which brought together some 300 participants in Agadir.

In agriculture, the US group Driscoll’s operates a packing station in Agadir. Tourism has attracted the hotel chains Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott. The wali also cited a partnership agreement with software publisher Oracle, which provides for the establishment in the region of a site dedicated to research and development.

Trade in goods between Morocco and the United States passed the $7 billion mark during the first nine months of 2026, up more than 25%, according to the wali. More than 10,000 Moroccans have also benefited from US exchange programmes.

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