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The Charge d’Affaires of The Kingdom of Morocco in The Gambia Ahmed Belhadj has disclosed that plans are afoot to organise a business forum for Moroccan and Gambian businessmen in Morocco to explore business opportunities in The Gambia.
In African trade, Morocco, which joined the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) upon its launch in 2021, is becoming a strategic hub for the North African region and the entire continent. Morocco strongly believes that working together will achieve our common development vision and embed our relations in excellence, stated Charge d’Affaires Belhad. The Gambia is also a key partner to Morocco within the African Union and the ECOWAS and other regional and international instances in which the two countries coordinate and share the same view and vision of peace, security and development in Africa.
Regarding bilateral relations, this year was marked by several visits by delegations from various ministries and institutions. Last January, the two countries held the 3rd Joint Cooperation Commission in Dakhla during which 11 agreements were signed in different areas. To date, 34 agreements have been signed between the two countries in various fields.
In the field of education, Morocco has a long-standing tradition of investing in Africa’s youth dating back to the 1980s. Each year, over 7,000 students from several sub-Saharan African countries enroll in universities in Morocco, benefiting from scholarships. According to the latest statistics, Charge d’Affaires Belhadj said Morocco welcomed more than 25,000 students from 47 African countries and around 5,000 of professionals on vocational training in Morocco’s “centers of excellence”.
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Over the past 25 years, Morocco has played an active role in the continent’s development. Through its actions of solidarity, its approach is based on the principle of South-South cooperation, but also through its investments aimed at contributing to the creation of sustainable economic growth.
