Institutional Partnership Leads Moroccan Companies to the Stock Market
On Monday, February 16, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in partnership with the Casablanca Stock Exchange and with the support of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises and the Moroccan Capital Market Authority, celebrated the graduation of the first cohort from the industrial companies growth support program. This step reinforces a strategic approach aimed at making the capital market a lever for financing the industrial sovereignty of the Kingdom.
The graduation ceremony was attended by Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Acting Director of the Treasury and External Finance at the Ministry of Economy and Finance Mohamed Tariq Bashir, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises Chakib Alj, along with the Chairman of the Board of the Casablanca Stock Exchange Ibrahim Benjelloun Touimi and its Director General Nasser Sadiqi, in addition to officials from the benefiting companies.
The program was launched on October 3, 2025, as part of an institutional coordination aimed at energizing the capital market and expanding the base of industrial companies capable of accessing alternative financing mechanisms beyond conventional loans, particularly through listing or opening up capital.
This path aligns with royal directives aimed at consolidating industrial sovereignty and enhancing the competitiveness of the national production fabric, by equipping companies with tools for growth structuring and long-term financing.
The first cohort included 31 industrial companies with high growth potential, active in strategic sectors such as food industries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and semi-chemicals, electronics, and metals. These companies underwent an intensive qualification process that included group training sessions, practical workshops, and individual mentoring.
The program focused on four main axes:
- Establishing the entrepreneurial mindset and readiness to open up capital;
- Developing strategy, governance, and internal organization;
- Reviewing available financing solutions through the market;
- Building and enhancing the “Equity Story” to attract investors.
The culmination of this cohort represents a pivotal moment, transitioning the involved companies from theoretical potential to operational readiness for structuring their expansion projects according to financial market standards, thereby enhancing their opportunities to mobilize new financial resources.
In parallel with the graduation ceremony, the official opening of the call for expressions of interest for industrial companies wishing to join the second and third cohorts was announced, clearly indicating the sustainability of this initiative and its expanding impact.
This approach reflects the partners’ determination to establish a continuous dynamic to support Moroccan enterprises and enhance the role of the capital market—especially the stock exchange—as a pivotal component in financing the national economy and building a more robust, competitive, and sustainable industrial fabric.
