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The Minister of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policy, Mr. Karim Zidane, chaired, last week in Madrid, the “Morocco Now” conference, organized in partnership with the Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency (AMDIE), as part of the roadshow to strengthen Morocco’s attractiveness to international investors.
Placed under the theme “Morocco and Spain: investing together for a shared and sustainable future”, this high -level meeting brought together eminent institutional and private actors from the two countries in order to explore new prospects for economic cooperation in strategic sectors such as industry, renewable energies, tourism, agriculture, electronics and waste management.
In his speech, Minister Zidane highlighted the structural transformation that the landscape of investment in Morocco is experiencing, carried by ambitious reforms initiated under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him. He highlighted the central role of the new investment charter in the establishment of a modern, transparent and incentive framework, aimed at attracting investments with high added value and promoting inclusive growth.
The Minister reaffirmed the strategic position of Morocco as a regional platform connecting Africa, Europe and the extended Atlantic space. He also called to consolidate the economic partnership with Spain, in particular in the light of the common ambition to jointly organize the FIFA 2030 World Cup.
The conference recorded a strong institutional participation, in particular that of Ms. Amparo López Senovilla, Secretary of State for Trade in the Kingdom of Spain, who underlined the strategic depth of Moroccan-Spanish relations and praised the reforms undertaken by the Kingdom to strengthen its economic competitiveness.
Also took part in this meeting: His Excellency Karima Benyaich, embassy of His Majesty the King with the Kingdom of Spain; Mr. Khalid SAFIR, CEO of the CDG group; Mr. Chakib Alj, president of the CGEM; Mr. Antonio GARAMENDI, President of the Spanish Confederation of Entrepreneurial Organizations (CEOE); As well as Mr. Adel Raiss, co-president of the Moroccan-Spanish Affairs Council (CEMAES).
Several Moroccan and Spanish investors, as well as representatives of large financial institutions from the two countries, have also participated in the exchanges.
