UNPM President Discusses Investment Opportunities and Economic Partnership with a Moroccan Delegation

The President of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers, Mr Mohamed Zeine El Abidine Ould Cheikh Ahmed, received a Moroccan delegation currently visiting Mauritania at his office in Nouakchott yesterday, Monday. The delegation comprises a select group of business leaders and key figures from the industrial and energy sectors.

During the meeting, the President of the Union reviewed the current business climate in Mauritania, highlighting the promising investment opportunities the country offers, particularly in the fields of energy, electricity, and clean and renewable energy.

He emphasised that Mauritania possesses strategic assets and a unique geographical location that qualify it to serve as an economic hub and gateway to African markets.

He called on the Moroccan delegation to make the most of bilateral meetings to establish sustainable Mauritanian–Moroccan partnerships, based on shared interests and mutual benefit, noting that the National Investment Code provides a package of incentives and guarantees that bolster investor confidence and create an attractive and competitive business environment.

For their part, members of the Moroccan delegation expressed their deep gratitude and appreciation for the warm welcome, commending the presentation given by the Union’s President on the investment climate in Mauritania and the promising prospects it offers, and reaffirming their determination to transform existing opportunities for cooperation into practical projects and tangible investment partnerships as soon as possible.