What Blocks MENA Firms From Growing? A Bank Al-Maghrib Study Responds

A study by Bank Al-Maghrib identified three major constraints to firm growth in the MENA region: political instability, limited access to finance, and informal competition. The analysis covered 18,697 firms across 11 countries, with Morocco showing a 7.4% employment growth and 9.2% sales growth. Nearly 47.5% of firms cited political instability as a major obstacle.