Chafika El Habti, Consul General of Morocco in Miami. At the Global Africa Symposium in Miami — and on Africa Day — Morocco’s consul general set out the Kingdom’s strategic vision for the continent: 1,600 cooperation agreements, 20,000 African students on Moroccan scholarships, and a network of Atlantic initiatives designed to connect Africa to the world.
Morocco’s vision for a united and prosperous Africa took the stage in Miami on Saturday, at the second edition of the Global Africa Symposium — held on the occasion of Africa Day. Speaking at the opening, Morocco’s Consul General in Miami, Chafika El Habti, presented Morocco’s African policy as a framework of active, mutually beneficial South-South cooperation, rooted in the leadership of King Mohammed VI.
The numbers El Habti cited are concrete: more than 1,600 cooperation agreements signed during royal visits to African countries, and some 20,000 African students currently studying in Morocco on scholarships granted by the Kingdom. Beyond the bilateral dimension, she highlighted three structural initiatives that define Morocco’s continental ambition — the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, the Royal Initiative for Atlantic African States, and the Dakhla Atlantic Port — describing them as levers to “connect Africa to Europe, the Americas and international maritime routes”.
“Situated at the crossroads of Africa, Europe and the Atlantic, Morocco has become a political, financial, commercial and logistical hub connecting international partners to one of the most dynamic regions in the world.”. — Chafika El Habti, Consul General of Morocco in Miami · Global Africa Symposium, 6 June 2026
El Habti also placed Morocco’s role within its historic relationship with the United States, noting the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Morocco-US diplomatic relations — “born when the Kingdom was the first nation to recognise the independence of the young American Republic”. The timing was deliberate: the symposium, held in Miramar City Hall and jointly organised by the Africans in Action association, the City of Miramar and the Moroccan Consulate General in Miami, brought together a transatlantic audience under the theme “The Africa We Want: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
An award, a diaspora village and Bob Marley’s son
The occasion also carried a personal dimension for El Habti: alongside her Sierra Leonean counterpart George Hamilton and former Afreximbank president Benedict Oramah, she received the Global Africa Baobab Legacy Award — a distinction recognising commitment to African communities in the greater Miami region.
The symposium marked the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the African Union and featured a conference by Rohan Marley — Jamaican entrepreneur and son of the legendary Bob Marley — whose own African roots lent a cultural resonance to the event. A “global diaspora village” brought together Afrobeats, African fashion and gastronomy alongside panels on trade, artificial intelligence and innovation. Morocco’s presence was notable: dedicated stands showcased the Kingdom’s culture, gastronomy and entrepreneurial dynamism.
- Source: MAP