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This has led it to launch concrete, large-scale projects that will lead to a sustainable transformation of the continent’s economic and social landscape, said the Sovereign in a message addressed to participants at the 2025 edition of the “Ibrahim Governance Weekend”, which opened on Sunday in Marrakech.
“This is the approach we are applying through major continental projects, such as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP). It is a concrete example of integrated economic development”, stressed HM the King in this message, read by HM the King’s Advisor, André Azoulay.
It is also in the same vein, and consistent with an approach based on solidarity and the pursuit of shared development that “We have launched the Atlantic Initiative to facilitate Sahel countries’ access to the Atlantic Ocean,” the Sovereign recalled, noting that the aim is to establish a solid foundation for a new model of regional cooperation.
“We have also launched the Rabat Atlantic African States Process, which is intended to benefit all parties in the region,” HM the King added.
In addition, the experience Morocco has accumulated in several strategic sectors, such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, financial services, and transport infrastructure, constitutes an important foundation to build on in order to develop trade relations and promote partnerships at the continental level., the Sovereign pointed out.
“Being fully aware of the paramount importance of financing, Morocco has adopted a strategic approach by putting in place innovative financial mechanisms and ensuring the effective mobilization of domestic resources”, HM the King noted.
In this regard, the Mohammed VI Investment Fund stands out as a genuine financial stimulus tool that can boost private investment, support small and medium-sized enterprises, promote technological innovation, and stimulate sustainable development, the Sovereign added, also citing the example of “Casablanca Finance City has also succeeded in establishing itself as a major regional financial hub, attracting significant financial flows to our continent.”
“The Kingdom of Morocco will keep up its resolute action to fulfil its duty and mobilize resources successfully, strengthen strategic partnerships, and promote effective financial mechanisms, in keeping with its constructive vision of South-South cooperation, and in accordance with its unwavering commitment to achieving comprehensive, sustainable development for the benefit of African peoples.” HM the King reaffirmed.
