Relations that are set fair and celebrate their 100th anniversary this year. A hundred years of friendship, understanding and cooperation, during which Morocco and Switzerland have forged strong ties, illustrated by the dynamism of their trade. In 2019, it exceeded 600 million euros for the first time, making Morocco Switzerland’s third-largest trading partner in Africa. To celebrate this centenary, the Embassy of Switzerland in Rabat has designed a dedicated programme that will begin on 24 June with an inaugural lecture entitled “artificial intelligences: myths and realities ”, given by Swiss-Moroccan Professor Rachid Guerraoui.
As a long-standing partner of the Embassy, the Chamber is and will certainly be involved in all these events. At the same time, the joint organisation of thematic webinars continues, with highly topical subjects at stake, notably “Inclusive Economy: what lines of financing to support SMEs and VSEs?”, with renowned speakers.
Another key event this month: Africa Business Day, on 25 June. This virtual event is a must for generating business with Africa. Organised by the Swiss African Business Circle and under the high patronage of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, it will also be attended by members of our business community.
On behalf of the whole Chamber Team, I wish you a pleasant start to the summer and very happy reading!
Christophe de Figueiredo, President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Morocco.