At the prestigious U.S. University of Harvard, near Boston, Morocco's ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, highlighted the vision of King Mohammed VI for a dynamic, united and innovative Africa, shaping a continent in full transformation.
"For HM King Mohammed VI, Africa is not only the continent of the future, it is also the lung of the present," said Mr. Amrani during an event organized Friday by the Harvard Center for African Studies in the state of Massachusetts.
The diplomat recalled, in this regard, the message sent by the King to the participants in the 4th edition of the Africa Investment Forum, in which the Sovereign stressed that "Africa needs, now more than ever, bold, innovative initiatives to encourage private entrepreneurship and unleash the full potential of our continent."
During this "Africa Alive 24!" event, which was attended by several diplomats, U.S. officials, academics and students from African countries, Mr. Amrani stressed that to achieve this goal, Morocco plays a leading role.
"As the second largest African investor on the continent, we are not only building infrastructure, we are building bonds of brotherhood," said the Moroccan diplomat.
He mentioned in this regard the flagship projects undertaken by the Kingdom, including the Royal Initiative to promote access for Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean and the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, deeming these initiatives as "highways of hope, pipelines of progress and bridges of fraternity across our great continent".
Faced with global challenges such as climate change and food security, the Moroccan ambassador underlined that "Africa is not part of the problem, it is above all the solution", while calling for a paradigm shift in the way development in Africa is conceived.
The diplomat also called for strengthening investment in education, unlocking Africa's potential by adopting the choice of connectivity and laying the foundations for a knowledge economy.
This approach, he pointed out, is in line with the Royal Vision of for united, prosperous and leading Africa on the world stage.
According to the organizers, the "Africa Alive!" forum represents a pioneering vision for reengaging with the dynamic, Africa-centered work done by Harvard’s alumni, faculty, and students, renewing expectations about Africa’s relevance and rising in the technologically mediated global economy, reclaiming prospects for deeper and fruitful connections across Harvard networks that share a commitment to Africa’s flourishing and revitalizing Harvard’s stake in it.
