Morocco in a rising Africa: Expand opportunities, extend friendships
Last week, the annual meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) were held in Marrakech, Morocco under the theme “The Structural Transformation of Africa.” It has been 29 years since Morocco last...
View ArticleMAKING FINANCIAL SYSTEMS PART OF THE SOLUTION IN THE MAGHREB
A recent article by a former deputy director of the IMF highlights the challenges the Maghreb countries face in energizing their financial sectors to promote large-scale and equitable economic...
View ArticleCan Corporate Social Responsibility Aid Reform in the Maghreb?
The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility – A Tool for Sustainable Development in the Middle East argues that companies can contribute to sustainable economic development in the MENA region through...
View ArticleWhen is a failed state not?
I have to believe that one of the least favorite jobs in Washington is being an author or contributor to one of the annual reports that make you a target of unhappy embassies. Whether it’s from the...
View ArticleMiddle East economic reform requires robust and constructive citizen...
A great deal of hand wringing goes on as bad news continues to drown out progress in the transitions going on in the Middle East and North Africa. From Egypt and Syria to Libya and Yemen, nay-sayers...
View ArticleUS plan to Power Africa can benefit from Morocco’s renewable energy
On his recent trip to Africa, President Barack Obama announced his Power Africa initiative to spend $7 billion over 5 years to fund an electricity program in sub-Saharan Africa that includes...
View ArticleEducation and Employment: Bridging the Divide (Part 1/2)
In the Middle East and North Africa, rates of unemployed young women are eight times that of men. This is the first of a two part series. After more than two years, economic issues raised during the...
View ArticleEducation and Employment: Bridging the Divide (Part 2/2)
East and North Africa, rates of unemployed young women are eight times that of men. This is the last of a two part series. Read part one here. As Jamie McAuliffe, president and CEO of Education for...
View ArticleMorocco Resists Regional Status Quo, Moves Ahead to Define Future –
It’s the weekend in Casablanca. A shallow rain has dampened down the dust on the construction sites, for a few hours. Many people are just starting their day, having had their fill of a Friday dinner...
View ArticleUnemployment numbers mask job solutions
In an interview published in the newspaper “L’Economiste,” Moroccan Minister of Employment and Social Affairs Abdeslam Seddiki, made it clear that “to solve the problem of unemployment, we should not...
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