CFC Tour 2025 Strengthens Morocco-Benin Ties in Cotonou
CFC – Casablanca Finance City Strengthens Moroccan-Beninese Economic Cooperation in Cotonou
Cotonou welcomed the second edition of the Casablanca Finance City (CFC) Tour on Monday and Tuesday, following a successful inaugural tour in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. This initiative aims to strengthen intra-African economic synergies and contribute to creating a favorable environment for international investments across the continent.
As part of the CFC Africa Tour 2025, Casablanca Finance City organized a forum in collaboration with the Moroccan Embassy in Benin and the Beninese Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Exports. The event brought together a Moroccan delegation, Moroccan business leaders based in Benin, as well as public decision-makers, investors, and Beninese financial institutions.
A Strategic Forum to Strengthen Moroccan-Beninese Partnerships
In a speech made on his behalf, the Ambassador of Morocco to Benin, Rachid Rguibi, emphasized the significance of this forum, describing it as the first meeting of its kind between the two countries. He noted that this initiative presents a major opportunity to enhance coordination between the Casablanca financial hub and the financial centers of West Africa, particularly that of Cotonou.
He also commended Benin’s recent economic performance and the reforms undertaken in terms of regulation and modernization, urging both parties to continue their efforts to build more effective and sustainable synergies.
For his part, Hicham Chaoudri, Director of Institutional Affairs and African Partnerships at CFC, reiterated that this initiative fully aligns with the High Royal Guidelines aimed at strengthening Morocco’s economic integration within its African environment. He expressed hope that economic operators from both countries would seize this opportunity to develop mutually beneficial cooperations.
A Strong Signal for the Beninese Economy
The Secretary-General of the Beninese Ministry of Industry and Commerce highlighted the profound transformations currently underway in the Beninese economy. He praised the holding of this forum, believing it will help consolidate economic and financial ties between Morocco and Benin.
The CFC delegation also met with high-ranking Beninese officials, including the Minister of Industry and Commerce, and conducted field visits, including one to the Gdiz industrial zone, a strategic hub for the country’s industrialization.
Notable Media Interest and New Steps Ahead
Participants unanimously expressed their satisfaction with the outcomes of this meeting, recognizing it as a “structuring” event likely to give fresh impetus to Moroccan-Beninese cooperation. The event also attracted significant media interest in Benin.
Following its Cotonou stop, the Casablanca Finance City Tour will continue its journey across West Africa, with stops planned in Togo and then Ghana.
