Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa March 2015 | Page 63

AFRICA Morocco New mixed-use development in BY MASOOD AL AWAR T he preparation of a new US$55 million mixeduse development, including health, residential, retail and tourism has been launched in the city of Agadir, Morocco. It is the second project for the company in the North African nation after the successful 160-bed private hospital project, as part of the Marrakesh Healthcare City (MHC) development in the country’s third largest city. The move to consider another development in Morocco is in line with the company’s expansion strategies which will add value to its global portfolio of diverse real estate projects worth US$ 250 million. Furthermore, the real estate developer aims to encourage and facilitate more investment opportunities based on strong investor-partner relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco. Like the MHC development, the new project will bolster the bilateral business and partnership ventures to further enhance economic co-operation between the two countries. www.reimag.co.za “The launch of the new US$ 55 million mixeduse development in Morocco reaffirms Tasweek’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. This project will offer further avenues for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) investors in the African nation as an attractive, upcoming and “This project will offer further avenues for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) investors in the African nation.” lucrative investment destination. We are upbeat that the new project will be as successful as the Marrakesh Healthcare City,” says Masood Al Awar, CEO of Tasweek Real Estate Marketing and Development. RESOURCES Tasweek Real Estate Marketing and Development March 2015 SA Real Estate Investor 63