Omar Hajira, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, participated in the activities of the African Continental Free Trade Area Business Forum, which was held today in Casablanca under the theme “Intra-African trade: perspectives and opportunities”.
The forum took place under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him, and many personalities participated, including Mr. Hassan Santisi Al-Idrissi, president of the Association of Moroccan Exporters, and Mr. Wamkele Minni, Secretary of State. -General of the African Continental Free Trade Area, in addition to representatives of regions active in trade and export on the African continent.
In his speech, Mr. Omar Hajira underlined the great importance that the Kingdom of Morocco attaches to the African partnership, which is in line with the High Royal Directives. He stressed that strengthening regional integration is an essential pillar to support economic growth in Africa, which helps create employment opportunities and strengthen trade between African countries. He also stressed that these efforts aim to attract international investments, which strengthens Africa’s position in global economic contexts.
Mr. Hajira also discussed a set of strategic projects and initiatives supervised by the Kingdom, under the leadership of His Majesty the King, such as the Atlantic Initiative, which aims to facilitate access to the ocean for Sahel countries. Atlantic, in addition to the Atlantic Initiative. Africa-Atlantic gas pipeline project. He also discussed the measures and mechanisms taken to accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, with the aim of building a unified and prosperous African continent.
