Paris's most famous department store will open a branch in Morocco, where it also had a branch in the twenties. Local newspapers, including the North African daily Le matin, wrote about the agreement, which will involve an exclusive franchise between the French group and the Moroccan group Aksal. The director general of the Galeries Lafayette, Paul Delaoutre, explained that the group "has chosen to establish itself in Casablanca with a large store of 13,000 sqm", which will be located inside the Morocco Mall, the shopping centre which will open its doors in Casablanca in 2010 and will house, over more than 10 hectares world famous brandsThe director general of the Morocco Mall project, Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, explained that "the economic capital of the monarchy which will welcome the Galeries Lafayette will position itself as a fashion and entertainment capital, but also as an economic hub in Africa". Of the 5,000 jobs that will be created by Morocco Mall, the Galeries Lafayette will offer 400.
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