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Thanks to its “reliability” and its “growing influence,” Morocco has come to the fore as a “key actor” in Africa, Italian Journal “Fatti Nostri” wrote on Wednesday.
“Morocco has come to the fore as a key actor in Africa, thanks to its network of economic and cultural relations and the essential role played by its companies in the banking and energy sectors,” said the digital daily, believing that the kingdom’s “growing influence” in Africa is “a strategic advantage for Italy.”
In an article entitled “The Kingdom of Morocco offers Rome a unique opportunity to speed up implementation of the Mattei Plan,” the journal said that “Moroccan banks have a significant presence in the West and Central African economies, guaranteeing a solid financial infrastructure and a vast network of contacts that facilitate access to markets that are difficult for European countries to penetrate.”
Rome could then “rely more on Moroccan financial institutions,” the article added.
The journal added that Morocco has forged a reputation as a “reliable and stable” partner, strengthening political ties with French-speaking countries and offering economic stability that attracts international investors, inviting Italy to “collaborate with Moroccan companies to take advantage of these existing ties and align its interests with Rabat’s.”
Italian-Moroccan synergy could prove decisive in the consolidation of a strategic partnership, geared towards the economic development and stability of the entire region,” the daily added.
Highlighting the cooperation between Rome and Rabat, which is not limited to economic initiatives, but also encompasses regional security and stability, the newspaper emphasized Morocco’s “strategic geographical position and its role as a bridge between Africa and Europe,” making it a “fundamental” partner for Italy and Europe as a whole in the “fight against illicit trafficking, terrorism and irregular migration networks.”
In addition to the economy and security, Italy and Morocco could boost cooperation in culture and religion, in order to promote inter-religious dialogue, the daily concluded.
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