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Cross-Culture Mentoring Program “Ouissal”
Duration: 2023-2024
The name “Ouissal” means “bridge” or “connection” in Arabic and perfectly reflects the essence of this German-Arab mentoring program. Initiated by the Euro-Mediterranean Arab Association (EMA e.V.) over ten years ago and now in its 5th edition, the program is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE).
The aim of Ouissal is to promote the economic and social participation of women in their home countries and their international networking. The program selects around 100 women entrepreneurs from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Germany, who work together in tandems over the course of a year on the implementation of the mentee’s business plan or further business and career development. The mentors share their extensive knowledge and experience, support the ambitious mentees, and offer them guidance.
Material Purchasing & Supply Chain Management in Morocco “Connect Achat”
Duration: 2017-2023
Morocco’s economy stands out for its stable growth rates and low inflation. Nevertheless, the presence of German investors in Morocco remains limited. To close this gap, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in cooperation with Sequa GmbH, is supporting the project “Materials Purchasing and Supply Chain Management for Industrial Companies in Morocco”. The project partners that implement this project are the German organizations Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME) and Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association e.V. and the Moroccan organizations Association Marocaine de la Communauté Achats (AMCA) and Association Marocaine des Exporters (ASMEX).
The aim of this project is to strengthen the competitiveness of Moroccan companies and their international orientation. It creates a bridge between German and Moroccan structures and provides advisory services for German buyers, supply chain managers and logisticians. This project establishes an institutional network and sustainably promotes the Moroccan private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Connect Achat is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through sequa gGmbH within the framework of a Business Membership Organisation Partnership (BMO).
PartnerAfrika Cross-Sector Digitalization Project in Tunisia
Duration: 2021-2023
Launched in January 2021, it aims to bring together Club DSI, Voice e.V. and EMA to promote sustainable digitalization of businesses and public administration in Tunisia. Our main objectives are to strengthen cooperation with SMEs, training initiatives in digitalisation and better representation of the interests of IT decision-makers. We are establishing this project that will support Tunisia’s development and create lasting links between Germany and Tunisia. Our focus is on capacity building, internal organization, service expansion, and advocacy for digital decision-makers.
EMA is supported through sequa gGmbH as part of the special initiative “Good Employment for Socially Just Change” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Under the Invest for Jobs brand, the special initiative has bundled a range of offers to support German, European, and African companies in their employment-generating engagement in Africa
PartnerAfrika Agribusiness Project in Morocco
Duration: 2021-2023
Project partners of the PartnerAfrica project “Agribusiness in Morocco” are the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Schwerin (IHK Schwerin), the EMA, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services Tanger-Tetouane-Al Hoceima (CCIS-TTA) and the National Federation of the Agri-Food Industry (FENAGRI). The objective of the project is to strengthen the local partner organizations and amend their service offers in the fields of training, networking, and campaigning. This strengthens the Moroccan agribusiness sector and creates new jobs.
Part of the project is the Food Academy in Northern Morocco which supports self-employed people, managers of small and medium-sized enterprises, and cooperatives in the food processing sector. With a focus on training and skills development for young entrepreneurs, the business center offers training to up to 40 participants each term, more than 50% of whom are women. The project also promotes development and education in partner organizations to ensure long-term job creation and sustainability.
EMA is supported through sequa gGmbH as part of the special initiative “Good Employment for Socially Just Change” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Under the Invest for Jobs brand, the special initiative has bundled a range of offers to support German, European, and African companies in their employment-generating engagement in Africa