By Safaa Kasraoui
The Ministry of Mines, Water and the Environment is set to participate at the 19th annual Africa Energy Forum(AEF), scheduled June 7 to 9 in Copenhagen.
The Secretary General of the Ministry, Abderrahim El Hafidi, has confirmed Morocco’s participation in this Forum. The AEF will bring together senior representatives, technology providers, consultants and financial institutions to discuss on their projects as well as to explore high-priority projects in participating countries, such as Morocco, South Africa, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Kenya.
The National Office of Electricity and Portable Water (NOEPW) and Moroccan Agency of Solar Energy(MASEN) have presented their projects on gas and sustainable energy at the Powering Africa Summit held in Washington on March 9-10, demonstrating Morocco’s contributions to the field of energy development.
“The two organizations clearly focus on a wider role within Africa and convey the possibility of establishing physical energy connection between the African continent and Europe,” said forum organizer EnergyNet in a press release.
“The Ministry support to AEF highlights the commitment of Morocco to achieve opportunities for energy partnerships with the EU and to accelerate the pace of foreign direct investment.”
Last year’s AEF 2016, held in London, attracted 2,100 participants from 80 countries, with 32 of the participating countries from the African continent.
