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Heba Press – Essaouira
During the period from May 20 to 22, the City of Essaouira adopted the eleventh edition of the African Ministerial Conference on Cooperatives (TCAMCCO), under the slogan: “highlighting cooperatives for Africa is better”, on the initiative of the drafting of the state in charge of traditional industry, social economy and solidarity, cooperation region and cooperation and cooperation region and Partnership with the International Cooperative, the African Region. This continental event is within the framework of the celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 announced by the United Nations.
Reunion has experienced a large participation of more than 300 experts and interlocutors representing 15 countries, including Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Lesoto, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Liberia, Togo and the United Kingdom, as well as government, international experts cooperative.
The meeting of the Technical Committee of the African Ministerial Conference on Cooperatives (TCAMCO) is a central mechanism concerning the preparation and monitoring of ministerial decisions linked to the development of cooperatives at the African level. It also aims to improve political and technical dialogue on central issues such as governance, financing, gender equality, integration of young people and digital transformation, in order to make cooperatives a major lever of sustainable development on the continent.
In his opening speech, Mr. Hassan Al -Huwaikh, secretary -general of the writing of the state in charge of traditional industry and solidarity, underlined the commitment of Morocco, under the wise direction of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, can help him, by making social economy and solidarity a fundamental looting of development.
For his part, Mr. Ayula Orumi, head of the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa, underlined the importance of the cooperative model as an effective tool to cope with the challenges of which the African continent suffers, the largest of which is unemployment, social fragility and economic exclusion.

Ms. Aisha Al -Rifai, Director General of Cooperation Development Office, underlined the growing dynamism of the cooperative fabric in Morocco, noting that there are around 61,000 cooperatives which include more than 764,000 members, stressing that this development reflects the national desire to consolidate the social economy as a strategic option for complete development. She considered that the concession of the Essaouira Technical Committee represents a basic preparatory stage for the African Ministerial Conference on Cooperatives (AMCCO) to be organized in Kenya, which constitutes an opportunity to improve South-South cooperation and exchange success.
The conference program included an opening session entitled: “Underline the cooperatives: Lane for the Future of Africa”, which was moderated by Mr. Aziz Boussa, with the participation of a group of interlocutors, including Ms. Bushra Rahmouni, director of the “social laboratory” of Mohamed VI University of Multi-Disciplinary, Mr. David Obonio, an expert in cooperative development, George Moumbine, Mr. David Obonio, an expert in cooperative development and Mr. George, Mougbinar cooperative officer in the county of Nairobi.
In addition to objective sessions, which focused on pivotal subjects such as digital innovation, funding for financing, integration of young people and the support of gender equality, conference activities included field visits to local cooperatives, which allowed participants to see successful Moroccan experiences.
The conference concluded by emphasizing the need to accelerate the pace of continental coordination and improve public policies supporting the cooperative model, in a way that guarantees its position as a major actor in the African development agenda in the years to come.
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