Claver Gatete and Nadia Fettah Alaoui sign Morocco hosting pact

Africa’s top finance forum locks Morocco as host, pins innovation and data as the growth lever, and drags ministers into one room.

Deal signed and locked

• The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa clinched a hosting pact with Morocco.
• The signing covered logistics, coordination, and shared responsibilities.
• This forum sits at the core of Africa’s economic agenda-setting.

Who signed the agreement

• Claver Gatete put pen to paper.
• Nadia Fettah Alaoui signed for the host country.
• Both sides framed it as strategic, not ceremonial.

What the conference pulls together

• The Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development anchors the session.
• Finance ministers and central bankers dominate attendance.
• Development partners and policy experts round it out.

When and where it happens

• Tangier hosts the gathering.
• Dates run from March 28 through April 3.
• The location signals cross-regional economic reach.

What dominates the agenda

• Growth framed through innovation, data, and frontier tech.
• Artificial intelligence is flagged as a job engine.
• Digital sovereignty and data centers pushed hard.

Broader diplomatic context

• Gatete is on a North Africa working tour.
• Stops span Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco.
• Talks focus on cooperation and South-South ties.