EUROMONEY BRINGS FINANCE, INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO MOROCCO

Rabat, Morocco: 31 January 2019: Euromoney Conferences, a leading organiser of conferences for cross-border investment and capital markets, will hold its inaugural Euromoney Morocco Conference in Rabat on 19 February 2019.

A diverse line-up of domestic and international speakers will discuss Morocco’s financial sector development and huge potential for investment, growth and trade in front of 200 C-suite delegates.

The event will highlight the ambitions of the government and business leaders to position the country as a gateway to the African continent, whilst analysing what can be done to secure this aim through effective economic policies.

Digital and financial product innovation, the development of capital markets, sustainable employment prospects, and opportunities for SMEs will also feature as part of the discussions.

H.E. Abdellatif Jouahri, Governor, Bank Al-Maghrib will deliver an opening keynote address, outlining the economic strategy for Morocco and how the banking and regulatory environment will play its part in ensuring Morocco can achieve its goals.

Also delivering a keynote address will be Othman Benjelloun, President, GPBM (Professional Group of Banks of Morocco), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BMCE Bank of Africa.

Victoria Behn, Director, Middle East & Africa, at Euromoney Conferences, commented: “It’s an honour to bring Euromoney’s expertise to Morocco and provide this unique platform for networking and discussion. Our aim is to bring new ideas, knowhow and solutions to Morocco’s financial sector development, and to tell the Moroccan story to our key international audiences. It’s been a long held ambition to hold this event and I am delighted it has come to fruition. ”

Sponsors of the event include BMCE Bank of Africa (Lead Sponsor); Moody’s Investors Services (Co-Sponsor), Visa (Digital Payments Partner), MaroClear (Supporting Organisation) and African Development Bank Group (Africa Regional Partner).

For more information, to view the agenda, and to apply for your place, please visit the Euromoney Conferences website. Euromoney Conferences invites interested participants to join the debate and to voice their opinions on the conference themes on Twitter, using the hashtag #emMorocco.

About Euromoney

Euromoney Conferences is the world’s leading organiser of events for capital markets and investment professionals. We have almost 50 years’ experience connecting companies and governments with the financial institutions that support their growth.

At our events, we aim to identify and explain the latest trends in global financial markets, on the one hand, but also act as impartial forums for the rigorous exchange of ideas, on the other. This is in addition to their value as independent venues where people can make new connections and forge profitable business relationships.

Since the 1970s, we’ve held events in over 60 countries that have attracted the most senior figures from business, finance and government – both as speakers and delegates.

The conference business was born out of our sister publication Euromoney magazine.

We inform, we explain, we connect.

For further information, please contact:

Bethany Harris
Euromoney Conferences
Tel: +44 (0)20 7779 8690
Email: bethany.harris@euromoneyplc.com