The Vision of King Mohammed VI in favor of a sovereign, united and sustainable continent was highlighted at a ceremony held Monday in Rabat to celebrate Africa Day.
Organized by the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD) under the theme “An Innovative Royal Vision for Sustainable Development Based on Shared African Sovereignty,” the meeting brought together diplomats, officials, experts and economic stakeholders to discuss the challenges and prospects of development on the African continent.
The event serves as a platform for exchange on drivers of African integration based on South-South cooperation, innovation and sustainable governance, as advocated by the Royal Vision for a united and solidarity-based Africa.
Taking the floor, CAFRAD Director General Coffi Dieudonné Assouvi commended Morocco’s commitment to the development of the continent, noting that the theme chosen for this celebration “symbolizes the major role played by the Kingdom in South-South cooperation, through the High Vision of HM King Mohammed VI.”
He then surveyed the many initiatives carried out by the Tangiers-based CAFRAD, a pan-African intergovernmental organization whose Board of Directors is chaired by Moroccan Minister in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, stressing that the Center continues its efforts to contribute to building a sovereign and prosperous Africa.
For his part, Gabon’s Ambassador to Morocco Branly Martial Oupolo underlined the importance of pooling efforts and working hand in hand so that “the continent can move forward in a world where competition is increasingly visible across all sectors.”
Ambassador of the Comoros Islands in Rabat Yahaya Mohamed Iliassa noted that African countries are called upon to mobilize in order to contribute collectively to the implementation of the Royal Vision for the development of the continent, expressing his gratitude to Morocco, “which continues to extend its hand to its African brothers,” in order to build a prosperous, peaceful and solidarity-based Africa.
For President of the African Union of Transport and Logistics Organizations (UAOTL) Mustapha Chaoune, the continent’s development necessarily requires modern infrastructure, efficient transport networks, integrated logistics chains, and investment in human capital through training, skills transfer and the sharing of experiences.
African Union Strategic Advisor Khalid Boudali noted that Morocco has made African partnership a strategic choice based on the fundamental conviction that the future of the Kingdom is closely linked to that of Africa. He added that for more than two decades, Morocco has been actively working to strengthen a model of South-South cooperation based on mutual respect, open dialogue, solidarity, trust, and the sharing of experiences.
The ceremony featured the official presentation of the African Committee for Sustainable and Integrated Development (CADDI), whose objective is to promote the Africanization and development of sustainability standards for the strategic and economic development of the continent’s tangible and intangible potential, as well as to govern African sustainability agendas, including the 2063 Agenda.
This event was organized in partnership with the African Union of Transport and Logistics Organizations, the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services, the International University of Executive Education, and the International Federation of Global & Green Information Communication Technology.
