Maghreb

• Maghreb means West or Sunset. The Word is derived from the word “gharaba” which means  “the sun goes down”. So Maghreb is where the sun goes down. Maghreb means also the countries of North Africa (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria,
  Tunisia and Libya).
• These countries with a population of about 90 mio people do represent a huge potential for Swiss medium and small enterprises. Switzerland is importing about 2 mio tons of goods from the Maghreb area for a value of 2.3 billions CHF.
  Exports to the region represent 121 mio tons for a value of 1.4 mio CHF. The volume of passengers who flew to the Maghreb Countries is estimated to be 310 344 passengers who flew to the region mostly from the airports of Zurich, Geneva and Basle.

Objectives

• The main objective is to promote trade and services between Switzerland and the Maghreb Countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Advisory Board

Members

• There are different member categories: Active members, Non-active members, Honorary members, Patrons to support the purposes of the chamber. You can apply for membership.

Secretariat

• A secretariat is at your disposal to assist you with your needs. Contact the secretariat