Morocco 2025–2030: An African Model for Balancing Growth and Inclusion
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### Morocco’s Economic Resilience and Social Transformation: Insights from the Foresight Africa 2025–2030 Report
The Foresight Africa 2025–2030 report by the Brookings Institution highlights Morocco as one of Africa’s top-performing countries in terms of economic resilience and social transformation. This recognition comes despite a continental backdrop rife with economic, climatic, and geopolitical uncertainties.
### An Economic Strategy Focused on Upgrading
The report emphasizes Morocco’s economic upgrading strategy, which combines targeted industrialization with controlled trade openness. The automotive industry, now the leading export sector, has emerged as a key growth driver, alongside aerospace and electrical industries.
This momentum is part of a broader diversification policy, where modernized agriculture retains a central role, bolstered by top-tier infrastructure like the Tangier Med port.
### A Committed Actor in African Integration
Morocco demonstrates a clear commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The country advocates for rapid and pragmatic implementation, focusing on regional integration within agro-industrial and manufacturing value chains to boost African competitiveness and reduce reliance on external markets.
### An Ambitious Energy Transition
Foresight Africa highlights Morocco’s energy transition as one of the most advanced in Africa. With a goal of achieving 52% renewable energy by 2030, the Kingdom is distinguished by major projects such as the Noor solar complex in Ouarzazate, the wind farms in Tarfaya and Tangier, and initiatives in green hydrogen.
### Harnessing Natural Resources for Sustainable Development
The report also discusses Morocco’s strategic role in the global race for critical minerals, particularly its potential in green phosphates, which are essential for sustainable agriculture. The OCP (Office Chérifien des Phosphates) is enhancing its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa through targeted partnerships aimed at improving regional food sovereignty.
### Social Reforms for Inclusive Growth
On the social front, the Kingdom is praised for its structural reforms, including a gradual expansion of universal health coverage, pension reform, and the implementation of targeted family allowances. These measures illustrate a commitment to reconciling social inclusion with budgetary sustainability.
### A Diplomatic and Economic Hub in Africa
Morocco is deploying a proactive economic diplomacy, particularly through investments in the banking, industrial, and logistics sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is regarded as a strategic hub, linking Africa to the rest of the world.
Through a network of bilateral agreements, a strong presence within the African Union, and multilateral initiatives in climate and food security, Morocco is cultivating agile and effective diplomacy. This approach allows it to diversify its partnerships—across Europe, the United States, China, and Gulf countries—while strengthening its continental foothold.
### A Key Partner for Africa’s Future
The report underscores that the success of the Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hinges on stable, integrated, and proactive economies like Morocco’s. Rabat is identified as a strategic player in large-scale African projects, including cross-border infrastructure, regional energy initiatives, and continental economic governance.
### Challenges Ahead to Stay on Course
Despite these advancements, the report calls for vigilance in addressing several challenges: climate change, debt management, reducing regional inequalities, and accelerating technological innovation.
Foresight Africa concludes that Morocco, through its strategic choices and commitment to Africa, is well-positioned to actively contribute to a new development trajectory for the continent. However, to succeed, it must maintain its reforms, expand alliances, and ensure inclusive and sustainable growth.
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