Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, stressed, Monday in Washington DC, that Africa’s development will be measured by the coherence of its integration, highlighting Morocco as a model of economic transformation on the continent thanks to the visionary Leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
Speaking at a high-level panel discussion held at the Brookings Institution on “Realizing Africa’s potential: A journey to prosperity,” Amrani said that the continent’s future hinges not only on the adoption of successful integration models but, more importantly, on the alignment of African countries’ policies and economies to achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity.
Referring to the case of Morocco, the ambassador noted that the Kingdom’s long-term strategic vision and political stability have enabled it to build a diversified economy supported by world-class infrastructure, such as the Tanger-Med Port and the future Dakhla Atlantic Port.
A continental leader in renewable energy and a strategic bridge between Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, Morocco also has a strong presence in several African markets, the ambassador added during the event, which was attended by a host of prominent figures, including the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, James Robinson, and the president of the U.S.-Africa Business Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Kendra Gaither.
The diplomat also emphasized Morocco’s commitment, under the Leadership of His Majesty the King, to South-South cooperation, particularly with African countries.
“For Morocco, Africa is a choice of the heart and a strategic conviction, rooted in decades of commitment,” he said, affirming that the Kingdom, under the Leadership of the Sovereign, has established itself as a driving force for regional integration.
Youssef Amrani thus focused on the potential for transformation of African economies, underlining that “change is not a prospect for the future, but a reality that we have a responsibility to nurture and strengthen every day, through ambitious public policies, clear-sighted diplomatic choices, and sustainable social commitments.”
“It is these dynamics combined that will enable Africa to progress collectively toward the prosperity it aspires to,” he said, emphasizing the need to strengthen institutions, diversify African economies beyond raw materials, and unleash the creative and entrepreneurial potential of young people.
“A sovereign and prosperous Africa is not a utopia, but a possible ambition when vision, stability, and investment converge around long-term strategies that offer a real foundation of trust and visibility on which to build the Africa of tomorrow,” the ambassador concluded.
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