Rabat – Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are looking to strengthen their bilateral ties after the representatives of the countries’ met on Monday in Rabat, according to a tweet by Morocco’s Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and his Congolese counterpart Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public-Private Partnership Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, spoke of furthering the political, social, and economic ties binding their two countries.
These discussions centered on ways to strengthen Morocco-Congo bilateral cooperation. Monday’s meeting followed Nguesso’s participation in a promotional campaign on May 5 and 6 in Casablanca, to present DR Congo’s investment opportunities to Moroccan companies and call for stronger South-South cooperation in Africa.
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The Central African country also intends to increase its investments through public-private partnerships, with a focus on agriculture and tourism, both of which add significant value to the Moroccan economy.
According to the United Nations COMTRADE database, Morocco shipped MAD 272 million ($27.11 million) to Congo, including MAD 98.1 million ($9.77 million) in electrical and electronic equipment and MAD 52 million ($5.18 million) in meat, fish, and seafood.
In March of this year, the Forum of South-South Parliamentary Dialogue of Senates and Equivalent Councils of Africa, the Arab World, Latin America, and the Caribbean announced Rabat as the capital of South-South cooperation.
Being at the northwestern tip of the African continent, Morocco is bordered by the Mediterranean sea as well as the Atlantic ocean, which makes it a prized destination for foreign investors, many of whom see the country as the “gateway to Africa.”
