Moroccan and Finnish business leaders voiced a shared commitment to boosting investment and partnership opportunities during the Morocco-Finland Economic Forum held Tuesday in Casablanca.
Co-organized by Morocco’s General Confederation of Enterprises (CGEM) and Business Finland, the forum brought together operators from key sectors including logistics, healthcare, mining, digital technology, and energy to explore sustainable and innovation-driven cooperation.
Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Tavio, on a three-day visit to Morocco, hailed the Kingdom’s political stability and strategic location, calling it “a key regional hub for North Africa.”
He also underlined the investment potential created by Morocco’s hosting of major global events such as the 2030 FIFA World Cup and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Moroccan Industry and Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour stressed the need to generate employment aligned with the country’s growing pool of skilled talent.
He outlined Morocco’s six-year development roadmap, including expanding transport networks, fostering tech innovation, and improving living standards. On a continental scale, Mezzour highlighted Morocco’s long-term vision centered on the Atlantic and Sahel regions, with large-scale projects aimed at food security and regional integration.
CGEM Vice President Mehdi Tazi highlighted Morocco’s industrial transformation and emphasized opportunities for Finnish firms in sectors like sustainable agriculture, green tech, eco-packaging, and tourism. He noted Morocco’s 50 free trade agreements, granting access to over a billion consumers, as a major asset for Finnish exporters.
Tazi also pointed to renewable energy as a promising area for bilateral cooperation, citing the potential for a green energy corridor linking Africa and Europe by combining Moroccan resources with Finnish technology. The forum included a Finnish business delegation seeking to deepen market understanding and expand commercial ties.
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