Business opportunity sheets

Discover a carefully curated selection of promising projects with high profitability potential, identified in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region. These detailed profiles provide a clear overview of investment opportunities available in diverse sectors such as agri-food, renewable energy, industry, and the development of local resources.

Manufacturing unit for containerized desalination and water treatment plants

Business sector

Health

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

1.09

Investment amount

15-30 Million DHS

Revenue

30-60 Million DHS

Gross Margin

15% – 20%

Number of jobs

50-150 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

 

ISTITMAR SME Program
or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Import

KEY FACTS

Launch of the national plan for liquid sanitation and wastewater treatment (PNA) aiming to achieve a wastewater treatment rate of 60% in 2020 and 100% in 2030.

Encouraging and launching desalination plants in Morocco to address water stress.

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Production of feed for farmed fish

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

Investment amount

15-20 Million DHS

Revenue

30-40 Million DHS

Gross Margin

20% – 25%

Perimeter

Tan-Tan / Sidi Ifni

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«

"TAEHIL" Program«

Moroccan Imports

Exports Morocco

global trade

KEY FACTS

Strong potential for growth in the local market in response to the ongoing development of the aquaculture sector.

 

Strong potential for export development.

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Natural pigment dye production unit

Project description

Production unit for natural dyes and pigments based on PAM resources. Products are not very stable, degrade quickly, and require an essential additional step (drying and encapsulation) to stabilize them.

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

Investment amount

30-50 Million DHS

Revenue

120-150 Million DHS

Gross Margin

15% – 25%

Number of jobs

60-80 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

 

ISTITMAR SME Program
or very small businesses, depending on turnover

 

Investment Charter Main Mechanism

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Imports from Morocco (Mns MAD)

Morocco's main import countries

Local

Import

KEY FACTS

The market for natural alternatives to artificial food colorings is experiencing very strong growth.

 

Natural colorants represent 5 to 10% of the global colorants market and have average annual growth rates of 7 to 10%.

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Natural fragrance production unit

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

0.0957

Investment amount

50-70 Million DHS

Revenue

220-260 Million DHS

Gross Margin

15% – 20%

Number of jobs

500 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

 

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Moroccan Imports

Local

Import

KEY FACTS

The market is dominated by global giants due to the technical expertise in the production of chemical fragrances.

 

Nevertheless, Morocco has a significant deposit of aromatic and medicinal plants representing a strong potential for producing natural aromas and fragrances: Rosemary, Borneol Thyme, Mint, Myrtle, Geranium, Lavandin, Lemon Pistachio Lentisk…

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Spirulina production unit

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

0.546

Investment amount

5-10 Million DHS

Revenue

20-30 Million DHS

Gross Margin

10% – 15%

Number of jobs

20-30 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Moroccan Imports

KEY FACTS

There is a current trend towards spirulina as a food supplement due to its numerous exceptional health benefits.

 

Strong export potential for spirulina in Africa and Europe

 

Main customers: athletes, vegetarians, pregnant women, growing children…

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Production of feed for farmed fish

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

0.546

Investment amount

10-50 Million DHS

Revenue

40-100 Million DHS

Gross Margin

20% – 30%

Perimeter

Tan-Tan / Sidi Ifni

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«

"TAEHIL" Program«

Moroccan Imports

Exports Morocco

global trade

KEY FACTS

There is a current trend towards spirulina as a food supplement due to its numerous exceptional health benefits.

 

Strong export potential for spirulina in Africa and Europe

 

Main customers: athletes, vegetarians, pregnant women, growing children…

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Production unit for pulp powder-based preparations

Project description

Valorization unit of 3,000 T of carob through preparations in powdered pulp packaged for the end consumer on 1.5 Hectares.

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

Investment amount

100-150 Million DHS

Revenue

30-40 Million DHS

Gross Margin

25% – 30%

Number of jobs

150-200 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

 

ISTITMAR SME Program
or very small businesses, depending on turnover

 

Investment Charter Main Mechanism

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Imports Morocco (K MAD)

Import vs. Local

Local

Import

Morocco's main import countries

KEY FACTS

Current exports from the Kingdom of carob seeds are mainly in raw form.

Carob gum resulting from the process of grinding the seeds has several uses, notably as a thickener in the food industry or in the mining or textile sectors.

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Production unit for spices, tea and other

Project description

Production unit for spices, tea and other products with simple formulation of aromatic and medicinal plant resources, enabling the substitution of a large part of increasing imports.

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

Investment amount

30-40 Million DHS

Revenue

110-120 Million DHS

Gross Margin

10% – 20%

Number of jobs

100-120 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

 

Investment Charter Main Mechanism

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Imports from Morocco (Mns MAD)

Import vs. Local

Local

Import

Morocco's main import countries

KEY FACTS

Significant potential given Morocco's richness in medicinal and aromatic plants, with more than 4,200 species recorded at the national level.

Promising growth prospects are expected globally.

Strong potential for export positioning of finished products.

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Essential Oil Production Unit

Business sector

Textile industries

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

– 1.15

Investment amount

200 – 300 Million DHS

Revenue

400 – 600 Million DHS

Gross Margin

5% – 10%

Number of jobs

200-300 direct jobs and ~2700 indirect jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Moroccan Imports

Import

KEY FACTS

The global workwear market was estimated at USD 33 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow to ~43 billion in 2028.

Capitalizing on the Kingdom's competitive advantage in the development of personal protective textiles.

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Personal protective clothing manufacturing unit

Business sector

Agrifood

Complexity

-3.33

2.56

0.0957

Investment amount

50-70 Million DHS

Revenue

220-260 Million DHS

Gross Margin

15% – 20%

Number of jobs

500 direct jobs

Key investment advantages

Subsidies

Industrial Development and Investment Fund (FDI)

 

ISTITMAR program for SMEs or very small businesses, depending on turnover

Training assistance

"IDMAJ" Program«
"TAEHIL" Program«

Market Growth and Size

Moroccan Imports

Local

Import

KEY FACTS

The market is dominated by global giants due to the technical expertise in the production of chemical fragrances.

 

Nevertheless, Morocco has a significant deposit of aromatic and medicinal plants representing a strong potential for producing natural aromas and fragrances: Rosemary, Borneol Thyme, Mint, Myrtle, Geranium, Lavandin, Lemon Pistachio Lentisk…

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