AfDB President Hails Morocco's Progress Under Leadership of HM King Mohammed VI
'Thanks to His Majesty's enlightened vision, Morocco achieved major progress across multiple sectors', Adesina said during a press conference as part of the AfDB's annual meeting, held on 26-30 May in Abidjan.
Regarding the Morocco-AfDB cooperation that he described as 'excellent', Adesina cited numerous projects financed by the African institution, notably the Tanger Med Port and the project of the Nador West Med port complex.
'The AfDB has always and will continue supporting Morocco in its endeavors', he affirmed, noting especially the Kingdom's achievements in matters of generalization of social protection.
The AfDB president also commended Morocco's successful organization of the last two editions of the Africa Investment Forum.
This year's Annual Meetings are held under the theme 'Making Africa's Capital Work Better for Africa's Development,' focusing on harnessing the continent's human, natural, financial, and commercial resources to fuel Africa's structural transformation.
This gathering brings together over 3,000 participants, and marks the 60th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Bank and the 51st annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund.
MAP: 26 mai 2025
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