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Ya Biladi
13 hours ago
- Business
- Ya Biladi
US-Africa Business Summit in Angola excludes Polisario
The Angolan capital, Luanda, is hosting the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit from June 22 to 25, under the theme «Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision of U.S.-Africa Partnership». Notably, the Polisario has once again been excluded from the list of invitees—an absence consistent since the summit's inception. Morocco is represented at this year's edition by Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence, and the Evaluation of Public Policies. In contrast, Algeria has downgraded its participation. Although Prime Minister Nadir Laarbaoui was initially expected to attend, it was ultimately the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Akrab, who led the Algerian delegation to Luanda. Beyond meetings with the European Union and Japan, the Polisario remains consistently excluded from major partnership summits between the African Union and global powers such as Russia, China, and the United States.
Ya Biladi
19 hours ago
- Business
- Ya Biladi
Karim Zidane represents King Mohammed VI at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence, and the Evaluation of Public Policies, Karim Zidane, is representing King Mohammed VI at the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, which opened on Monday in Luanda, Angola. Zidane is leading a Moroccan delegation that includes senior officials and leaders from both the public and private sectors, such as the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE), the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the National Railways Office (ONCF), the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), along with MEDZ, MARSA Maroc, and representatives from Moroccan banks. Morocco's participation aims to showcase the country's ongoing economic reforms, particularly the implementation of its new Investment Charter, which seeks to boost the kingdom's attractiveness in key sectors such as renewable energy, automotive, aerospace, agro-industry, and green technologies. In this spirit of partnership, Morocco is positioning itself as a key player in global value chains, drawing on its strong economic ties and sustainable partnership with the United States, reinforced by the Free Trade Agreement in place since 2006. With over 1,500 participants—including heads of state, ministers, business leaders, and policymakers—the Summit serves as a major platform for economic dialogue and the development of lasting strategic partnerships between the United States and African nations.
