Industrial group Anouar Invest officially launched its Academy and established a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and four leading schools to ensure the excellence of its training programs. The ceremony took place in the presence of Mr. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. El Hachmi Boutgueray, CEO of Anouar Invest, and the directors of the participating schools. An Academy to support industrial transformation The Anouar Invest Academy is a key project dedicated to training and upskilling the group's employees, as well as promoting employment. This strategic initiative, aligned with the Kingdom's drive for industrial transformation and competitiveness, aims to support the evolution of the Group's professions and enhance the skills of its workforce. By anticipating market changes and new industry demands, the Academy will provide continuous, tailored training programs that meet the Group's strategic needs and address the challenges of technological advancements. The Anouar Invest Academy will focus on developing specialized, customized training. Concurrently, a continuous training program will be implemented to enable employees to acquire new qualifications. A core component of the project will be the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies, including artificial intelligence, data science, digitalization, and industrial automation. The Academy will foster synergies between academia and industry through exchange and expertise-sharing platforms. These interactions will facilitate knowledge transfer and develop a pool of highly qualified talent aligned with market needs. Additionally, the project aims to support entrepreneurship and applied research by developing academic chairs and initiatives that promote industrial innovation, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the national economic fabric. "Skills development is crucial to strengthening the competitiveness of our industrial ecosystem. This partnership with Anouar Invest demonstrates the commitment of the Moroccan state and the private sector to enhance training and develop Moroccan talent, supporting the growth of national industry. By creating synergies between industry and academic institutions, we reinforce our ability to address technological challenges and position Morocco as an innovative and resilient industrial hub," stated Mr. Ryad Mezzour. Mr. El Hachmi Boutgueray added, "With the Anouar Invest Academy and this strategic partnership, we are laying the foundation for an integrated system that will sustainably support Morocco's industrial transformation. Anouar Invest reaffirms its role as a pioneer and an industrial player committed to innovation and talent development." Academic alliances for excellence in training To ensure the excellence of its Academy's training programs, Anouar Invest has also forged partnerships with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and several leading academic institutions, reinforcing its commitment to skills development and industrial innovation: École Centrale Casablanca (ECC): for training future leaders and developing excellence in engineering. École Supérieure de l’Industrie du Textile et de l’Habillement (ESITH): for expertise in logistics, supply chain, and process industrialization. Arts et Métiers campus of Rabat (EAMR): for innovation in industrial engineering and optimization of production processes. Institut Supérieur de Commerce et d’Administration des Entreprises (ISCAE): for enhancing managerial skills, strategy, and leadership of the Group's executives. These alliances will enable the co-creation of advanced training programs, ensuring progressive skill development that aligns with the imperatives of competitiveness, innovation, and industrial excellence. By combining the creation of the Anouar Invest Academy with a leading institutional partnership, the Group affirms its commitment to building an integrated training and innovation model for the Moroccan industry and solidifies its position as an employer dedicated to supporting the integration of young talent into the workforce.