Talk of Africa’s economic potential and successes tends to be dominated by sub-Saharan Africa’s leading economies. While the likes of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa grab the headlines, North Africa’s economic role on the continent is routinely omitted. In December Morocco hosted Cop 22, the UN’s annual, global climate change summit, the first in Africa. The disconnect between North and sub-Saharan Africa is nonsensical, undermining regional integration efforts and costing Africa in lost investment and trading opportunities. Aside from the obvious need for more trade between North and South, Morocco is arguably also well positioned as a regional and continental hub for trade and investment to and from Europe.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2017 09:00 UTC