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The 17th MEDays Forum opened in Tangier with over 300 speakers and 7,000 participants from 120+ countries, focusing on global fractures and the need for a new strategic and economic order. One of the first panels, “Morocco Now: Africa’s Investments & Growth Hub,” underscored Morocco’s rapid ascent as a leading investment platform for the continent.
Speakers highlighted Morocco’s strong infrastructure, industrial expansion, political stability, and strategic geography linking Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. Former Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju praised Morocco’s diplomatic success in the Western Sahara issue and emphasized assets often overlooked—social, cultural, linguistic, and intellectual capital. Citing the Al Boraq high-speed train, he said Morocco’s infrastructure outperforms that of many advanced economies and argued that Africa’s youthful population can be an engine of prosperity with the right governance and systems.
Tuju also encouraged deeper Morocco–Kenya cooperation, noting existing banking ties and calling for more direct flights to strengthen trade. “When Morocco succeeds, Africa succeeds,” he said.
Stéphane Tiki, Vice President of the Francophone Employers’ Association, emphasized Morocco’s unique position within the vast Francophone economic space, reminding participants that 44 of Africa’s 54 countries are French-speaking. He urged African nations to adopt complementary—not identical—development models and applauded Morocco’s stability, quality infrastructure, and growing sectors including agriculture, digital industries, sports, and aeronautics. For him, Morocco offers a “win-win” model that attracts investors because success is shared.
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French business leader Alexandre Medvedowsky, President of ESL & Network, echoed this sentiment. Drawing on a decade of investment experience in Morocco, he cited the country’s modern logistics, long-term national vision, and fast-growing advanced industries such as automotive, aeronautics, hydrogen, and semiconductors. He highlighted Morocco’s expanding African banking and insurance networks, which make it an ideal base for companies targeting the continent. European firms, he said, value Morocco’s stability, openness, and extensive free trade agreements.
Overall, the panel portrayed Morocco as a stable, innovative, and strategically located hub shaping Africa’s economic future.
