Morocco among top ten competitive countries in Africa, report

    Morocco is in the 5th place with a score of 4.1 points after Tunisia (4.6 points), South Africa (4.4 points), Botswana (4.2 points) and Mauritius (4.2), said the report released in Cape town on the sidelines of the 19th World Economic Forum (WEF), held from on June 10-12.

    The annual report, commissioned by the WEF, the World Bank (WB) and African Development Bank (AfDB), is based on statistics and survey covering areas pertaining to institutions, infrastructures, stability, macro-economic, education, health and market size.

    The 19th WEF, held under the theme "Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Africa," is attended by 800 political figures from about fifty countries.

    This event aims to push world leaders to discuss national and international implications of the economic crisis and to develop a new road map for the future of Africa, according to organizers.