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L'Initiative Atlantique Royale du Maroc : Impact sur la Prospérité et la Sécurité de l'Afrique

January 3, 2025
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Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Amina Benkhadra, Directrice Générale de lOffice National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), au sujet de l’Initiative Atlantique Royale. Ce projet visionnaire, lancé par Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI, vise à connecter les pays du Sahel au littoral atlantique, en stimulant la coopération régionale, le développement économique et la stabilité. Comment cette initiative pourrait-elle transformer l’Afrique et relever ses défis stratégiques ?

Speakers
Ahmed Ouhnini
Economist, Policy Center for the New South
Ahmed Ouhnini is an Economist at the Policy Center for the New South. His research area covers agricultural economics, human and social development. Previously, he has worked as a researcher at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) and has also a record of working in consulting services in Morocco. Ahmed holds an engineering Diploma in Agriculture and Rural Development from the National School of Agriculture of Meknes and a Master’s Degree in Law, Economics and Management from the Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne Institute of Development. ...
Amina BENKHADRA
Directrice Générale de l'Office national des hydrocarbures et des mines (ONHYM)
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