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Morocco overtook South Africa to become the continent\u2019s fourth-most attractive investment destination as years of industrialisation and faster growth propelled it ahead of the region\u2019s biggest economy, FirstRand\u2019s Rand Merchant Bank said.<\/p>\n
The improvement in Morocco\u2019s ranking in the latest iteration of RMB\u2019s Where to Invest in Africa series reflects \u201cyears of successful industrialisation, export diversification and infrastructure investment,\u201d the Johannesburg-based company said in its report released Tuesday. \u201cThe country has emerged as one of Africa\u2019s leading manufacturing hubs, particularly in automotive production, while maintaining macroeconomic stability and attracting substantial foreign direct investment.\u201d<\/p>\n
South Africa \u201ccontinues to benefit from deep financial markets, improving energy security, and reform momentum, but slower growth has seen it narrowly lose ground this year,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
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Morocco\u2019s rise underscores a shift in the continent\u2019s industrial landscape as the North African nation expands manufacturing and attracts foreign capital. Its economy grew 4.9% in 2025, compared with 1.1% in South Africa, whose much larger industrial base has been constrained by years of weak growth and infrastructure bottlenecks.<\/p>\n
Seychelles, Mauritius and Egypt retain their positions at the top of the rankings of 31 nations for the third year running, RMB said. It assesses the countries using 20 metrics grouped into four pillars that include economic performance and potential, market accessibility and innovation, the investment climate as well as social and human development.<\/p>\n
Nigeria\u2019s ranking improved the most, rising seven places to 11th as the removal of fuel subsidies, liberalisation of its foreign-exchange market and statistical reforms \u201care resetting its economy on a more sustainable course,\u201d RMB said.<\/p>\n
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Senegal recorded the steepest decline, dropping five places to 19th, as political turbulence, a fiscal-credibility crisis, sovereign credit downgrades, and structural weaknesses have \u201ctaken a toll,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u00a9 2026 Bloomberg<\/p>\n
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