News Com Africa Holding (NCA Holding) announced, on Wednesday, the organization, on Thursday in Casablanca, of the second meeting of its conference cycle “Morocco 21”, dedicated to access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the participation of the Director of Operations of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the neighboring countries of the European Union, Flavia Palanza.
This conference, which will be organized in partnership with Tamwilcom, a public guarantee and financing financial institution, will be an opportunity for Mr. Palanza to share his expertise and the “success stories” internationally and regionally that have made it possible to develop access to financing for SMEs, says NCA Holding in a statement.
With more than 30 years at the European Investment Bank and a career mainly focused on countries outside the European Union, in particular the regions of Central and East Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa or Central and South-eastern Europe, Flavia Palanza
“Small and medium-sized enterprises are real engines of economic growth. That is why it is our responsibility to support and accompany them in their development. And the needs are great, many companies are still struggling to be financed,” said Palanza, who has more than 30 years at the EIB and a career focused mainly on countries outside the European Union, including the Central and Eastern African regions, the Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa, and Central and south-eastern Europe.
“In 2021, almost half of our funding – 45 billion euros – went to small and medium-sized enterprises around the world. In Morocco, regarding 40% of our commitments are intended to support micro, small and large companies to enable them to cope with liquidity problems and preserve employment. Business support is a top priority for the EIB Group and I am delighted to have the opportunity to share our expertise and experience in this field with you,” she said.
Last November, NCA Holding launched the “Morocco21” conference cycle, an initiative aimed at deepening reflection and sharing know-how in the construction of Morocco of the 21st century.
Each conference proposes to look at strategic axes in the implementation of the new development model, with the contribution of international experts to allow a sharing of experience and best practices (best practices) with world leaders. A hundred guests, experts, decision-makers, business leaders and civil society actors, are invited in order to enrich the exchanges and deepen the discussion.
The first “Morocco 21” conference was dedicated to the digital security of organizations in their digitalization process, a pillar of transformation in the recommendations of the Special Commission on the Development Model (CSMD).
Among the essential projects that will be discussed in the coming months are the skills of the professions of the future, scientific research and innovation ecosystems, the acceleration of clean energies, the environment as a lever for wealth creation, the inclusion of the rural world or Dakhla as a new African hub for foreign investment, concludes NCA Holding.
Source : MAP
