London Appoints New Trade Envoy to Morocco, Gateway to Africa

The British government has appointed Rob Butler new trade envoy to Morocco, a gateway for investors to African markets. His mission is to strengthen further trade and economic partnership between the two countries
Rob is a member of the ruling Conservative party. He was elected MP for Aylesbury in 2019. He was a TV news presenter and reporter – first at the BBC then at Channel 5. From 2005 until his election he was self-employed as a communications consultant, working with large and small companies and organizations around the world.
Since his election, Rob has focused on the issues that matter most to businesses – standing up to High Speed Railway (HS2), development that is backed by the right infrastructure, environment protection, small firms…
Rob is a member of the Royal Navy Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, having previously spent two years on the RAF scheme.
Trade envoys support UK’s economy and businesses growth, inciting them to take advantage of the opportunities arising from global trade expansion.
Morocco offers a range of opportunities for UK businesses, such as potential projects in energy transition, water desalination, and infrastructure, including rail, roads, ports and airports to boost the domestic economy through new transport links.
Trade between the United Kingdom and Morocco was worth £3.4 billion in four quarters up to the end of Q2 2023, up £661 million compared to the same period of the previous year.
Since the association agreement signed in 2021, total trade in goods and services between the two countries has increased by 50%. Fruits and vegetable & canned sardines top UK’s imports from Morocco, while demand for Moroccan strawberries also saw a five-fold increase. The North African Kingdom’s imports from the UK grew by 49% from 2021 to 2022.