MY CITY CASABLANCA

casablanca the business capital of morocco
casablanca is the largest city in morocco . sixty companies and almost every bank have headquarters there , making casablanca the business capital of the country and one of the most important commercial and industrial centres in north africa . the most important industries are textile and leather goods manufacturing , and fish-canning . its port handles most of the country's imports and exports
in the 19th century , casablanca began to grow as a result of regular sea traffic between europe and morocco . european textile manufacturers needed new sources of raw materials , and french merchants arrived  to negotiate the purchase of moroccan cereals . in 1912 , general lyautey completed the construction of the harbour , making casablanca the country's economic centre