Developing trade in Africa Attijariwafa bank Group established the Africa Development Club in 2015 as a means of endeavouring to promote regional trade and South-South cooperation. It serves as a networking vehicle for businesses wishing to expand their interests in Africa by leveraging business opportunities or investing in this part of the world. The Club also provides access to information, training, services and expert advice, aimed at helping

entrepreneurs implement their projects, assisting governments with their major infrastructure projects and fostering South-South and North-South cooperation. In 2017, the Club organised 6 multi-sector missions in Morocco, West Africa and Central Africa, which brought together more than 1,300 companies from 15 African countries and generated more than 1,000 business meetings. During the year, the Club launched satellite branches in Tunisia, Congo and Mali.

Africa Development International Forum (FIAD)

Creating investment opportunities and encouragingSouth-South cooperationThe Africa Development International Forum is a major annual event established by Attijariwafa bank in 2010 to promote trade, investment and South-South cooperation in Africa. Each year, African decision-makers and investors participate in discussion panels, B-to-B meetings and debates while a ‘project bank’ in the Investor Marketplace serves to unearth business opportunities. This event is an opportunity to promote dialogue and share ideas to be able to identify solutions to the numerous challenges facing African countries.

In 2017, the 5th Africa Development International Forum dealt with the issues of financial inclusion and investment opportunities in Africa. The Forum’s theme was ‘New inclusive growth models in Africa’. More than 2,000 companies from 30 African countries were able to meet in the B-to-B meeting area and no fewer than 4,000 business meetings were organised. Since it was established, the Africa Development International Forum has brought together nearly 6,000 businesses from 36 different countries and has generated just short of 13,000 business meetings, resulting in countless trade and investment opportunities.

Africa Development Club launched in Tunisia, Congo and Mali

4,000business meetings organised at FIAD in 2017

30 countries participated in FIAD 2017

More than 1,000 business meetings generated by the Africa Development Club in 2017

2017 edition of the Africa Development International Forum

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