A recent American analysis from the Stimson Center qualifies the Kingdom as an essential intermediate power. Under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, the country abandoned its strong dependence on tourism to become the leading automobile manufacturer on the African continent. This strategy is also based on the meteoric growth of aeronautics and electronics and on the Tangier Med port hub, a true global logistics hub connecting Africa to global markets.
On Bladi.net: Economy and infrastructure: Morocco confirms its status as a regional engine in Africa
Moroccan ambitions particularly target renewable energies. Wind power, solar power and green hydrogen constitute the new levers of a policy aimed at exporting clean electricity to Europe. The European Union also remains Rabat’s absolute economic partner, absorbing 68% of its exports. France, Spain and Germany are positioned at the head of investors, confirming the kingdom’s status as the primary beneficiary of European financing in North Africa.
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This industrial consolidation reinforces a foreign policy centered on the Sahara issue, supported by resolution 2797 of the UN Security Council which validates autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. Despite these major breakthroughs, significant structural obstacles remain. To lock in its status as an undisputed power, the country will have to resolve the persistent geopolitical impasse, overcome a historic water shortage, curb endemic youth unemployment and formalize a still very large parallel economy.
