Events
Morocco-Nigeria Relations : Enhancing Opportunities for Growth and Development
Abuja, Nigeria
The Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and OCPPC Policy Center are jointly launching the first edition of the “Morocco-Nigeria Strategic Dialogues: Growth, Development, and Sectoral Complementarities”. The initiative aims to implement a platform for dialogue on topics related to economic development of African countries, partnerships in the energy sector, the mobilization of financial resources and the role of youth. The ‘’Morocco-Nigeria Strategic Dialogues’’ will constitute an opportunity to further explore the inputs of Morocco and Nigeria, as two strategic players within the African continent. The partnership between AEDPI and OCPPC plays a pivotal role in bridging the two countries, and places both institutions as catalyzers of ideas and knowledge related to Morocco and Nigeria.
Morocco and Nigeria, as emerging countries, have considerable leverage in multiple sectors such as energy. In 2016, both countries have brokered a deal on the construction of a gas pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco. Nigeria remains one of the leading producers of oil and gas in Africa while Morocco has developed an increasingly robust expertise in renewable energy.
This first edition will be an opportunity to discuss key issues and challenges faced by Morocco and Nigeria on the economic front, in order to deliver creative and edge-cutting solutions for cooperation and partnership in terms of growth and development. The event will also constitute a forum for a better understanding of the sectoral similarities and complementarities, and a platform, for stakeholders, that would facilitate experience-sharing on respective lessons learned and good practices.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 |
OPENING ADDRESS /AGENDA SETTING Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, African Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI |
09:30 – 09:45 |
KEYNOTE SPEECH Mr. Othman El Ferdaous, Secretary of State for investment, Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Kingdom of Morocco |
09:45 – 11:05 |
PANEL I: FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY CHAIR SPEAKERS |
11:05 – 11:25 |
Coffee Break |
11:25– 12:45 |
PANEL II: ENERGY POLICIES: WHAT ARE THE COMPLEMENTARITIES BETWEEN NIGERIA AND MOROCCO? CHAIR SPEAKERS |
14:00 – 15:20 |
PANEL III: Mobilizing local resources: The role of financial markets CHAIR SPEAKERS |
15:20 – 15:40 |
Coffee Break |
15:40 – 17:00 |
PANEL IV: How to tap into the potential of youth and diaspora at the regional and continental levels? CHAIR SPEAKERS |















