The continent of Africa, consisting of 54 countries and a population of over 800 million people represents an enormous market for US companies. Several presenters will join as a panel to provide expert advice on how US companies can succeed in the African market, providing an overview of the continent, and a focus on the region of North Africa and the countries of South Africa and Ghana.
This seminar is one of a nine-part seminar series on international business and is supported by the US Department of Commerce and the Small Business Association.
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Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 Location: USDoC, 250 Montgomery Street, 14th floor, San Francisco CA 94104 Time 8:45 am – 1:00 pm
08:45 – 09:15 Registration and Networking 09:15 – 09:25 Introductions 09:25 – 10:10 Richard Soyombo, Bay Area CITD – an overview of doing business on the African continent 10:10 – 11:00 Said Cherkaoui, Ph.D., East Bay CITD – Doing Business in North Africa 11:00 – 11:20 break 11:20 – 12:00 Lucie M. Newcomb, Doing Business in South Africa 12:00 – 12:30 Miriam Rosenthal, focus on Ghana 12:30 – 13:00 Networking
The panel moderator will be Keith Rayner of Kemarra, Inc.
Biographies
Richard A.F. Soyombo Richard A.F. Soyombo is the Director for the Center for International Trade Development (CITD). His experience spans two decades of international business development. He has played various successful roles in both the public and private sectors helping corporations to succeed internationally and providing guidance for foreign governments in the development of localized strategies to implement international trade as a tool for economic development.
A strategic planning and positioning specialist, he possesses a solid background in successful international market growth solutions, localization of plants and personnel, distributor network development and multiculturalis and has held various executive-level positions with responsibilities in both Latin America and Africa.
His background includes:
* In 1984 he founded a trade-company operating between Brazil and Africa. * Sr. Consultant specializing in markets of Latin America, Sub-Sahara Africa and South East Asia. * Regional Director, Latin America/Caribbean (in the high-tech/telecomm industries). * Assistant to Director Latin American Trade (MASSPORT – Massachusetts Port Authority) where he was responsible for various business development projects in Latin America. * Adjunct Faculty (International Business) at various Northern California colleges (and Universities). * Consultant on minority business development.
Richard is an acknowledged speaker/writer at several international forums (throughout Africa, South America and the USA.) and is actively involved with a diverse portfolio of community based organizations throughout the Bay Area. He holds a graduate degree in Multinational Commerce/Business from Boston University.
Dr. Said Cherkaoui Dr. Cherkaoui’s career combines an international consulting practice, executive and managerial business duties with E-Learning practices, applied research and academic responsibilities in Europe, United States of America with project development in Africa, the Middle East as well as in the rest of the Third World. He has a successful record in international trade, business, and market development for various economic sectors which span from agriculture to information technology and telecommunications industries. Dr. Cherkaoui has held Executive and Senior Management positions at Global Center for Trade (GLOCENTRA), East Bay Center for International Trade Development and California-Mexico Trade Assistance Center (EBCITD and CMTAC), Mercanteo/Amient, Sprint, Everex, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Baker Associate and as Researcher with several institutes in Europe.
Dr Cherkaoui holds a Doctorate in Economics with Honors from the Universite de Sorbonne, Paris, France. with Research Directors as Drs. Frederic Mauro and Jacques Chonchol, two of the most preeminent Latin-American Experts and Researchers worldwide. Dr. Cherkaoui conducted an extensive doctoral research for 14 years and initially wrote 1400 pages for the doctoral thesis focusing on modernization, the early transfer of technology and their combined cause-effect relationship with international investment and regional development in Latin America as well as other developing countries.
Dr Cherkaoui also received his Master of Science degree in Prospective Science from l’Institut de Prospective et de Politique de la Science, Universite Pierre-Mendes France, (UPMF) Grenoble, France and a Diplome du Second Cycle in Economics & Finance from the L’Institut d’Etudes Politiques, UPMF, Grenoble, France. His graduate studies concentrated on Industrial Organization, Finance and the central economic role of the Moroccan State. His Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting, Economics and Statistics is from the same Institute. Dr. Cherkaoui also holds several U.S. technical and professional certificates on Telecommunications, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Online Teaching, Sales, Business Management, International Trade, Trade Finance, Export-Import operations and Trade with Mexico.
Lucie Newcomb Lucie Newcomb has been empowering companies in the business-to-business marketplace for more than 20 years. With over 10 years of global experience in most regional trading blocs, she has been working with South African market leaders since 1993, including IBM, Nedcor Financial Services, Sasol (synthetic fuels), Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Commercial Services and many others. She lived in South Africa from 1994-98, after being recruited to run the Global Sales and Marketing division of a top South African manufacturer, and hers was one of only 35 consultancies approved by the South African government’s Department of Trade and Industry for its productivity improvement program(me).
Proficient across the marketing mix, she specializes in branding, markets development, PR/communications, web marketing and strategic pricing systems, and she conducted sales training and management consulting projects in South Africa. She has also held a number of leadership roles, including co-Founder, with the US Consul General, of the Cape-American Business Council in Cape Town, which regularly hosted top-level US business and political delegations.
In her current role as President of The Global LightWorks Foundation, her primary efforts in South Africa focus on AIDS orphans and related endeavors. Lucie is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. A former resident of both the United Kingdom and South Africa, she is fluent in French.
Miriam Rosenthal Miriam Rosenthal is a successful entrepreneur with businesses in California, USA and Accra, Ghana. A passionate believer in shared opportunities and community development, Miriam has successfully transferred her business skills to benefit Africa. She is the President of SIGN AFRICA, a Ghana-based company that manufactures innovative outdoor advertising products throughout West Africa.
Headquartered in Ghana, SIGN AFRICA combines the creativity of the USA advertising industry with African requirements to enhance the image and/or messages from both private and public sectors. As part of her commitment to shared opportunities, SIGN AFRICA works with local governments to promote social issues such as AIDS awareness in conjunction with major advertisers.
Miriam Rosenthal’s extended relationship with Africa was not preplanned. She visited Ghana for the first time in 2001 as part of a volunteer group working on a school project. She has not looked back since. Miriam has utilized her experience and background to benefit African and Latin groups and individuals in the development of new market opportunities, strategic partnerships and public service initiatives.
Keith Rayner, Kemarra Inc. Keith Rayner is Managing Director of Kemarra Inc, an international business development consultancy specializing in the ICT and Life Sciences sectors. The company represents both US companies wishing to expand abroad, and foreign companies wishing to establish themselves in the US. The company is based in San Francisco, next to Silicon Valley, and is ideally situated to help companies establish themselves in this important high-tech region. Kemarra also works with its network of international partners to ensure the success of US companies in their move abroad. Mr. Rayner started his international career in London, working on the commodity and stock markets. A move abroad to New York saw consultancy work on Wall Street with Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Citibank. He then broadened his international experience with four years in Berlin, Germany, and five years in Paris, France, consulting for a number of companies in the financial and IT sectors. With fluency in both German and French, he then represented a US software product company in sales and marketing to European multinational telecommunication companies, overseeing a number of projects in different countries. Keith then returned to the US, transitioning full-time to product marketing for several US software firms. As founder of Kemarra Inc. Mr Rayner is keenly aware of the factors that determine the success of a move into a new market abroad, and can help companies avoid many of the pitfalls that await the unwary. Keith has a BSc in Psychology from Reading University in the UK, a Diploma in Medical Sciences from the University of Central England, and the “Grosses Deutsches Sprachdiplom”, specialist subject Economics, from the Goethe Institute in Germany. Kemarra Inc. can be found at http://www.kemarra.com.
Modi has 80% approval. Jokowi has about the same. Prabowo just won in a landslide. Marcos is pretty popular too. So what are Asia’s leaders doing right, when politicians in rich Western nations are almost universally reviled? My latest in Foreign Policy looking at the rise of Asia’s surprisingly popular politicians. The basic argument is below:
The set-up: “Prabowo’s triumph had many causes. But its scale points to a wider trend, namely the surprisingly popularity of political leaders in many of Asia’s emerging market democracies. Heads of government in rich Western nations are almost universally reviled—and in many parliamentary systems, their dwindling parties often find it increasingly difficult even to cobble together ruling coalitions. In Indonesia, by contrast, Prabowo will now replace the even more popular President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, who ends his term in office with an 80 percent approval rating. In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is almost as well liked, as was his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. And in India’s election, which is expected to begin in April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks all but certain to produce his third overwhelming win in a row…….”
You are selling Roses during the Winter and all these new “Leaders” that took position have had in their family lineage or by themselves being worse than the dictators of Africa given the relative advances of their countries compared to the civil wars and poverty that have continuously aggravated the political instability in the African nations.
Besides this, all these newly designedly-elected came and rose to power through clientelism, despotism, repression, and favoritism that even translated into taking as vice-president member of the family of the president they are replacing.
This process of having such continuity in the driving and directing the power is called “keeping the files and the drawers closed” of the previous administration by appointing members of the former president who will be supporting the transition and facilitating access to the alliances and partnerships created not only within the local and regional alliances but more importantly with the representatives of the international communities and institutions existing in western societies and capitals
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, 72, emerged from the New Order era under Suharto’s dictatorship (1965-1998), where he perpetrated certain dirty deeds as commander of the special forces. Prabowo presented himself as an heir to the immensely popular sitting President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, who was the country’s first president not coming from the country’s political or military elite.
Jokowi started as a furniture maker, and his rise to the top seemed to herald a more egalitarian and democratic style of Indonesian politics. He promised to redress human rights abuses committed under Suharto’s military rule.
Through his two five-year terms, Indonesia’s economy — Southeast Asia’s largest — has grown at about 5% a year. His infrastructure building, cash and food assistance to the poor, and health and education policies have been popular.
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel, used in making electric vehicle batteries, and Jokowi has barred the export of raw nickel, to help Indonesia move up the value chain from mining to manufacturing.
Jokowi’s move to protect his legacy, though, has alienated some supporters.
Jokowi needed a trusted person by the military-political strata. There was nothing certain about the alliance between Jokowi and Prabowo. In the 2014 and 2019 elections, Prabowo was Widodo’s only opponent. A sore loser, Prabowo claimed “massive cheating” against Widodo and drove his supporters into the streets.
Prabowo runs his presidential campaign with a vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming, mayor of Surakarta, who is President Joko Widodo’s eldest son.
Last October, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court eased the requirement that presidential and vice presidential candidates need to be at least 40 years old, clearing the way for Jokowi’s eldest son Gibran to run for vice president. Critics pointed out that the court’s chief justice is Jokowi’s brother-in-law, and assailed the court’s decision as riddled with conflict of interest, nepotism, and political dynasty-building. The justice was demoted for ethical violations, but the court let the ruling stand.
There have also been reports of using poverty-alleviation funds to buy votes, the intimidation of critics of Jokowi and Prabowo, and the mobilization of civil servants, soldiers, and police to vote for Prabowo.
Subianto told thousands of supporters in the capital, Jakarta, that his victory was “the victory of all Indonesians.”
With Prabowo as the new President, and an ex-army strongman special forces commander, Indonesia Politics is back to the Future. Prabowo lost to Jokowi in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
2. Indonesian markets got off to a strong start today after Prabowo declared victory last night. Indonesian stocks rose more than 2% to their highest in over a month, while the rupiah firmed about 0.3% to touch a one-month top of 15,545 per USD.
3. Prabowo has promised policy continuity and, while his strong mandate provides some reassurance to the market, investors are also cautiously watching what a “President Prabowo” would mean for fiscal policy, and whether the prudence under Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati will be maintained into the next term of government.
4. Prabowo’s landslide victory is, to a large extent, attributable to his predecessor’s popularity. President Jokowi, whose approval rating hovers at 80%, is the world’s most popular leader.
5. One of the ways in which Prabowo leveraged President Jokowi’s immense popularity was by appointing the latter’s son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate, amidst allegations of patronage politics and conflict of interest. Gibran’s candidacy was only approved after a contentious ruling by Indonesia’s constitutional court, which was headed by Jokowi’s now-dismissed brother-in-law.
6. When campaigning, Prabowo appealed to a younger demographic by reinventing his image as a loveable cat-loving uncle dancing goofily on TikTok. More than half of all Indonesian voters are born after 1980. For this younger generation, Prabowo’s human rights allegations must seem like ancient history.
7. Prabowo is the former commander of Kopassus, the special forces unit of the Indonesian army. He is former President Suharto’s son-in-law, and is the only presidential candidate with links to the former leader’s Orde Baru regime.
8. Prabowo was dishonourably discharged in 1998 after Kopassus soldiers kidnapped and tortured Suharto’s political opponents. Of 22 activists kidnapped that year, 13 remain missing. And while Prabowo never faced trial, several of his men were tried and convicted.
9. Prabowo has also been accused of human rights abuses in East Timor, which won independence from Indonesia amid the collapse of the Suharto regime, and its troubled eastern region of Papua. He was subsequently banned from entering the United States for his human rights violations
10. For all that, most Indonesian voters seemed unconcerned – Prabowo clinched about 58% of votes in Wednesday’s election, according to unofficial “quick counts” by four independent pollsters, which in previous elections have proven to be accurate.
📯The Simandou mountains, after decades of anticipation, the stage is set for the world’s largest mining investment.
🇬🇧 Rio Tinto, a British mining company, and 🇨🇳 Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have joined forces to unlock the secrets hidden within Simandou’s ancient peaks.
Mining in Simandou will have a profound impact on Guinea’s economy:
Revenue Generation: Simandou’s iron ore reserves are estimated to be among the largest globally. Guinea will witness a surge in export revenues from iron ore sales. The influx of foreign investment and royalties will bolster Guinea’s fiscal position.
Employment Opportunities: Mining projects like Simfer will create thousands of jobs—from skilled engineers to laborers. This employment boost will alleviate unemployment and enhance livelihoods. Ancillary services, such as logistics, maintenance, and catering, will also generate employment.
Infrastructure Development: To support mining activities, Guinea will invest in infrastructure. Roads, railways, and ports will improve connectivity, benefiting other sectors as well. Energy infrastructure will expand to meet the industry’s demands.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Simandou’s allure will attract more FDI. International companies will invest in mining operations, technology, and equipment. This injection of capital will stimulate economic growth beyond the mining sector.
Trade Balance and Currency Stability: Iron ore exports will contribute significantly to Guinea’s trade balance. Increased exports will offset imports, enhancing currency stability. The Guinean franc (GNF) may strengthen against other currencies.
Local Supply Chain: The mining industry will create demand for local goods and services. Suppliers, contractors, and small businesses will benefit. Local procurement will foster economic linkages.
Skills Development and Training: The mining sector will invest in skills development. Training programs will empower Guineans with technical expertise.
Knowledge transfer from international experts will enhance local capacity. Social and Community Development: Responsible mining practices will include community development initiatives. Investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure will uplift local communities.
Simandou’s success should translate into improved living standards for nearby residents. Diversification and Economic Resilience: Guinea’s economy has been heavily reliant on agriculture. Mining diversification will reduce vulnerability to commodity price fluctuations.
A robust mining sector will contribute to overall economic resilience. Challenges and Mitigation: Environmental and social impacts must be managed carefully. Sustainable practices and community engagement are crucial.
Revenue transparency and governance are essential to prevent resource curse.
📯🇬🇳Guinea will host the world’s largest mining investment.
After decades,🇬🇧UK-based Rio Tinto and 🇨🇳Chinese SOEs have decided to mine the Simandou mountains and finalize the Simfer and WCS projects.
Yet, tensions are increasing within the country and in Western Africa.
After 27 years of wrangling, twists, and turns, Rio Tinto’s board has committed to realizing the world’s largest mining project in Guinea, highlighting the importance of Africa as the meeting point of Western and Eastern energy geopolitics and transition strategies. Rio Tinto, with partners from all around the world, including 🇨🇳 China’s Chinalco, the world’s largest aluminum producer, and Baowu, the world’s biggest steel producer, is realizing a series of giant infrastructures.
By the end of the decade, mines, railways, freeways,s and ports will make it possible to connect the Simfer and WCS mines in the Simandou mountains, in south-eastern Guinea, and close to the border with🇨🇮Ivory Coast, to the Atlantic Coast.
From here, high-grade iron ore mined in Guinea, among the purest assets of this commodity available in the world, will be available to global markets and, in particular, to major steel and aluminum producers in China. They are desperate to lower the emissions from hundreds of plants across the country and ready to commit billions to the world’s largest project of this kind.
Energy transition and energy geopolitics meet once again in Guinea.
The government has long supported the implementation of these projects. The astonishing price tag is around $20 billion, larger than many world-class oil and gas projects discussed over the last two decades. The Chinese government is fully committed to sustaining such international infrastructures to decarbonize several industries, expanding the energy and mining diplomacy in Africa, while partnering with Western firms in such endeavors, absorbing critical know-how. Prices of critical raw materials have been very volatile over the last few years. Geopolitics and economic crises influenced such trends.
Partners of Guinea’s projects bet on growing demand, triggered by the energy transition, and lasting revenues. Nevertheless, since the 2021 Guinea coup by Mamady Doumbouya, the junta has grown in power and has isolated the country from its neighbors. The appointed government has just been dissolved without an explanation, while the regime has ordered to close the borders.
Free and democratic elections are expected in just 10 months…
Africa is Lightening the World and Building Trains To Extract the Treasures of the Lands
Africa Between the West and the East Sitting at Two Chairs at the Same Time?
The Lobito Corridor has become a focal point in the geopolitical and economic competition between the West and China in Africa.
Lobito Corridor vs. TAZARA (Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority):
The United States and the European Union are keen on constructing a 1,300-kilometer railway from the Port of Lobito in Angola to the border town of Lua, with an additional 400 kilometers extending into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the mining town of Kolwezi.
Meanwhile, China has plans to rehabilitate the TAZARA, which connects Tanzania and Zambia.
These competing rail projects signify the start of President Joe Biden’s strategic competition with China on African soil.
The West aims to use the Lobito Corridor to transport strategic minerals from the DRC and Zambia to the US and the EU, while China focuses on TAZARA.
In this high-stakes game, the Lobito Corridor and TAZARA represent more than mere railways—they symbolize the struggle for power, resources, and influence on the African continent.
Washington is supporting the Lobito corridor, a $2.3 billion plan to upgrade an existing line that runs to the Atlantic port of Lobito from the Democratic Republic of Congo and build about 800 kilometers (500 miles) of new track into Zambia
In collaboration with the European Union, Washington is actively supporting the development of the Lobito Corridor. This transformative economic corridor aims to connect the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northwestern Zambia to regional and global trade markets via the Port of Lobito in Angola. Here are the key points:
Lobito Corridor Overview:
The Lobito Corridor is a critical infrastructure project from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the Atlantic Ocean.
It facilitates trade and connectivity by providing a direct route from the DRC to the Angolan port city of Lobito.
The corridor aims to enhance the regional circulation of goods and promote mobility for citizens.
U.S.-EU Partnership:
The United States and the European Union have joined forces to support the Lobito Corridor’s development.
They are launching feasibility studies for a new greenfield rail line expansion between Zambia and Angola.
This collaborative approach demonstrates the power of international partnerships in infrastructure development.
Economic Benefits:
Once fully operational, the corridor will enhance export possibilities for Zambia, Angola, and the DRC.
It will reduce logistics costs and the carbon footprint associated with exporting metals, agricultural goods, and other products.
Investments in digital access and agricultural value chains will increase regional competitiveness.
Immediate Next Steps:
Pre-feasibility studies will be conducted for the construction of the new Zambia-Lobito railway line from eastern Angola through northern Zambia.
This builds upon the initial U.S.-led support to refurbish the existing railway section from the Lobito port in Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Lobito Corridor and TAZARA represent not only infrastructure advancements but also geopolitical maneuvering in the quest for critical resources.
The modernization of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) and the construction of the Lobito Corridor are indeed significant developments in Africa. Let’s delve into the context and implications:
Geopolitical Rivalry and Critical Raw Materials (CRM):
These multi-billion-dollar railway investments are not purely benevolent gestures. Instead, they reflect the geopolitical and economic rivalry between major powers.
Both the West (represented by the US and the EU) and China are vying for access to critical raw materials (such as minerals) found in Africa.
The Lobito Corridor and TAZARA projects serve as conduits for transporting these valuable resources.
Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 slips into a recession and lost its spot as the world’s third-largest economy that is taken now by Germany.
Japan, once poised to become the world’s largest economy, fell to fourth place behind Germany last year, according to official data released February 15, 2024. Japan’s nominal GDP grew by 1.9% in 2023 to $4.2 trillion, a sharp decline in the yen’s value against the dollar played a significant role in this shift.
Despite growing 1.9 percent, Japan’s nominal 2023 gross domestic product in dollar terms was $4.2 trillion, government data showed, compared with $4.5 trillion for Germany, according to figures released there last month.
The change in positions primarily reflects the sharp fall in the yen against the dollar, rather than the German economy — which contracted 0.3 percent in 2023 — outperforming Japan, economists said. The Japanese currency slumped by almost a fifth in 2022 and 2023 against the US currency, including around seven percent last year. This was in part because to boost prices the Bank of Japan has maintained negative interest rates, unlike other major central banks which have raised borrowing costs to fight soaring inflation.
“The overtaking… in size in dollar terms owes a lot to the recent collapse in the yen. Japan’s real GDP has outperformed Germany’s since 2019,” said Fitch Ratings economist Brian Coulton.
Germany’s heavily export-dependent manufacturers have been hit particularly hard by soaring energy prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Europe’s biggest economy has also been hampered by the European Central Bank raising interest rates in the eurozone as well as uncertainty over its budget and chronic shortages of skilled labor.
During its boom years of the 1970s and ’80s some projected that Japan would become the world’s biggest economy.
But the catastrophic bursting of Japan’s asset bubble in the early 1990s led to several “lost decades” of economic stagnation and deflation.
When in 2010 Japan was overtaken as number two by Asian rival China — whose economy is now around four times larger — it prompted major soul-searching.
While largely a product of the yen’s slide, falling behind Germany will still be a blow to Japan’s self-esteem and add to the pressure on unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
More humiliation is to come with booming India projected to overtake Japan in 2026 and Germany in 2027 in terms of output — although not in GDP per capita — according to the International Monetary Fund. Source
Some analysts are warning of another contraction in the current quarter as weak demand in China, sluggish consumption and production halts at a unit of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), opens new tab all point to a challenging path to an economic recovery.
Japan’s economy was the world’s third-largest in 2022, with $4.26 trillion in nominal GDP, which compares with $25.44 trillion for the United States, or a quarter of the global economy, and $17.96 trillion for China. Japan accounted for a record-low 4.2% of global GDP, down from 5.1% the year earlier. [Dec 25, 2023]. Japan is now the world’s Fourth-largest after contracting in 2023 and falling behind Germany.
Japan’s economy shrank by 0.4% annually from October to December 2023. In 2023, Japan’s nominal GDP grew by 1.9% to $4.2 trillion, but the sharp decline in the value of the yen against the dollar has contributed to this shift. Economists say Japan’s relative weakness also reflects a decline in its population and lagging productivity and competitiveness.
Other economic challenges facing Japan include:
Supply chain issues
Rising labor costs
Political issues
A low birthrate and aging population
A strained social security system
Labor shortages
Japan’s recovery is struggling to gain momentum. Real GDP contracted in the third quarter as inflation eroded purchasing power. Real domestic consumer spending fell 0.3%—the second consecutive contraction.
The economy shrank 2.9% on an annualized basis in the third quarter compared with the 2.1% contraction recorded in the preliminary estimate. TOKYO—Japan’s economy contracted at a faster pace than initially estimated in the July-September quarter due to weak consumer spending, revised government data showed Friday. Dec 7, 2023
Economic contraction as inflation hits hard The real GDP growth rate in the July-September quarter of 2023, announced on November 15, fell into the negative at -0.5% from the previous quarter (annualized growth rate of -2.1%), the first contraction in three quarters. Dec 12, 2023
The fiscal 2024 economic growth projection is slightly higher than the previous estimate of 1.2%. Domestic demand is expected to rebound in the next fiscal year with the help of planned income tax cuts on top of the ongoing trend of wage hikes, a Cabinet Office official said. Dec 21, 2023
Japan faces both cyclical and structural challenges as it begins the new year. Its cyclical challenges are global supply chain bottlenecks and labour market frictions, which continue to put downward pressure on its economy as it strives to recover from the worldwide recession. Jan 18, 2023
As of February 14, 2024, Japan’s GDP contracted by 0.4% in the last three months of 2023, compared to a 3.3% contraction in the previous quarter. This unexpected contraction is due to weak domestic consumption, such as weak spending by households and businesses.
Japan’s economy contracted at a 2.1% annual pace in July-September as consumption and investment weakened, the government said Wednesday. Nov 15, 2023
The Recession Indicator for Japan in September 2023, compiled by the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER), was 56.5%, up from the previous month by 3.3 pts (retroactively revised basis, Figure 1). The indicator had been below the warning level (67%) six months in a row. Nov 9, 2023
Some of the biggest problems facing Japan include: Aging population: Japan has one of the oldest populations in the world, with a large number of elderly citizens and a low birth rate. This can lead to a shortage of workers and increased costs for social welfare programs such as healthcare and pensions. Jan 22, 2023
Japan’s major export industries include automobiles, consumer electronics (see Electronics industry in Japan), computers, semiconductors, copper, and iron and steel. Additional key industries in Japan’s economy are petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, bioindustry, shipbuilding, aerospace, textiles, and processed foods.
Around 70% of Japanese government bonds are purchased by the Bank of Japan, and much of the remainder is purchased by Japanese banks and trust funds, which largely insulates the prices and yields of such bonds from the effects of the global bond market and reduces their sensitivity to credit rating changes.
Recently, Japan has been reporting a trade deficit, meaning the value of its imports exceeds the value of its exports. Most of these imports have come from China and the United States. The trade deficit is one of the causes for in an increase of the national debt.Nov 30, 2023
According to Global Data, the manufacturing industry contributes around 89% to the Japanese GDP, and the automotive industry contributes the most to the manufacturing industry. The Japanese automotive industry has a long history of innovation and has been at the forefront of the development of new technologies.Feb 12, 2023
Leading domestic companies in Japan 2024, by market capitalization. Toyota Motor Corporation was the leading domestic company in Japan based on market capitalization, which amounted to around 48.9 trillion Japanese yen in January 2024. Feb 1, 2024
China and Japan are the largest foreign investors in American government debt. Together they own $2 trillion — more than a quarter — of the $7.6 trillion in US Treasury securities held by foreign countries. May 25, 2023
Household consumption: 55.5%Government consumption: 19.6%Investment in fixed capital: 24%Investment in inventories: 0%Exports of goods and services: 17.7%Imports of goods and services: −16.8%(2017 est.) [6]
Immigration is one option for solving Japan’s labor shortage problem, but the country has been relatively unaccepting of foreign labor, except for temporary stays, prompting criticism about discrimination and a lack of diversity.
Robotics, another option, are gradually being deployed but not to the extent they can fully make up for the lack of workers.
Another key factor behind Japan’s sluggish growth is stagnating wages that have left households reluctant to spend. At the same time, businesses have invested heavily in faster-growing economies overseas instead of in the aging and shrinking home market.
Private consumption fell for three straight quarters last year and “growth is set to remain sluggish this year as the household savings rate has turned negative,” Marcel Thieliant of Capital Economics said in a commentary. “Our forecast is that GDP growth will slow from 1.9% in 2023 to around 0.5% this year.”
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From Saint Paul to Sidi Beliout: Minnesota officials in Morocco for trade mission
(St. Paul, MN) — Representatives of the Minnesota agriculture industry are in Morocco this week to discuss trade opportunities. State Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is leading a delegation of state officials and agriculture leaders on a six-day to the African country. The group will tour Moroccan food and agriculture businesses and explore ways to expand Minnesota’s exports to that country. The state exported over 13-million dollars in agricultural products to Morocco in 2022.
The United States and Morocco have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that includes provisions for agriculture. The US exports the following agricultural products to Morocco:
Feed grains, such as corn, DDGS, soybeans, and soybean meal
Tree nuts
Pulses
Live animals
Genetics
Animal fats
Consumer products, such as dairy products, rice, beef, and poultry meat
Morocco Trade & Investment Summary
U.S. goods and services trade with Morocco totaled an estimated $6.8 billion in 2022. Exports were $4.5 billion; imports were $2.3 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade surplus with Morocco was $2.1 billion in 2022.
U.S. goods exports to Morocco in 2022 were $3.7 billion, up 33.3 percent ($928 million) from 2021 and up 71 percent from 2012. U.S. goods imports from Morocco totaled $1.7 billion in 2022, up 33.3 percent ($423 million) from 2021, and up 82 percent from 2012. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Morocco was $2.0 billion in 2022, a 33.3 percent increase ($505 million) over 2021.
U.S. exports of services to Morocco were an estimated $734 million in 2022, 47.1 percent ($235 million) more than 2021, and 29 percent greater than 2012 levels. U.S. imports of services from Morocco were an estimated $636 million in 2022, 58.2 percent ($234 million) more than 2021, and 50 percent greater than 2012 levels. Leading services exports from the U.S. to Morocco were in the travel, financial services, and transportation sectors. The United States had a services trade surplus of an estimated $98 million with Morocco in 2022, up 1.0 percent from 2021.
U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Morocco (stock) was $379 million in 2022, a 1.6 percent decrease from 2021.
In 2020, the US exported $1.2 billion in agricultural products to Morocco, up from $35 million in 2005.
Morocco imports agricultural products from the US, including:
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Morocco’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States entered into force in 2006. This agreement is the only U.S. FTA on the continent of Africa. The U.S. – Morocco FTA is comprehensive and includes chapters detailing commitment on intellectual property rights, labor, and environmental protection.
Morocco has committed to make its business environment more transparent and open to international companies by providing companies with an efficient, legal framework and secure working environment. The U.S. and Moroccan governments have agreed to publish their current trade and investment laws, as well as any proposed legislation in advance. Bribery of any form is outlawed, whistle-blowers are granted protection, and U.S. companies enjoy the same rights as Moroccan companies when investing in the country.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is a multifaceted individual with a diverse range of interests and accomplishments
Promotion of Investment in Morocco:
Trade and Investment: Based in Northern California, USA, Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is actively involved in promoting, inviting, and encouraging investment in Morocco. He has been instrumental in shaping the future of businesses globally, particularly for China, and several African Countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Cameroun, Ghana, and Ethiopia. 1.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is based in Northern California, USA and is involved in promoting, inviting, and encouraging investment in Morocco. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui focuses on shaping the future of businesses globally. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui has been instrumental in facilitating investment from China in Morocco, which aims to create jobs and contribute to the automotive industry 1
As a Policy Adviser, Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui analyzes business conditions, develops strategic plans for investment, trade, and cultural relationships, and fosters connections between the United States/California and regions such as Morocco, North Saharan Africa, Southern Europe, and Asia Pacific 2.
How does Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui promote investment in Morocco?
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Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui promotes investment in Morocco through several strategic approaches:
Business Advocacy and Networking:
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui actively engages with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to create awareness about investment opportunities in Morocco.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui participates in international conferences, forums, and trade events where he highlights the country’s economic potential and encourages collaboration.
Policy Recommendations:
As a policy adviser, Said El Mansour Cherkaoui provides valuable insights to government bodies and policymakers. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui recommendations focus on creating a favorable business environment, streamlining regulations, and offering incentives to investors.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui advocates for policies that attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and support local businesses.
Sector-Specific Initiatives:
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui identifies key sectors with growth potential, such as renewable energy, tourism, manufacturing, and technology.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui collaborates with industry associations, research institutions, and private companies to develop sector-specific investment strategies.
International Partnerships:
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui fosters partnerships between Moroccan institutions and foreign counterparts. These collaborations enhance knowledge exchange, technology transfer, and joint ventures.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui encourages multinational corporations to invest in Morocco by showcasing its strategic location, skilled workforce, and access to European and African markets.
Investor Outreach:Morocco – USA: Trade and Investment
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui actively communicates with potential investors, addressing their concerns, providing information, and facilitating introductions to local partners.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui emphasizes the stability of Morocco’s political climate, infrastructure development, and investment protection.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui employs a multifaceted approach to promote investment in Morocco, combining advocacy, policy influence, sector-specific initiatives, international partnerships, and direct engagement with investors. His efforts contribute to the country’s economic growth and global integration. 🌐💼
🌐💼 How does Dr. Cherkaoui collaborate with international partners?
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui’s collaborative efforts span various sectors, emphasizing openness, cultural exchange, and mutually beneficial partnerships on the global stage. 🌎🤝🌐Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui collaborates with international partners through a multifaceted approach, fostering connections and promoting global cooperation. Here are some ways he engages with partners worldwide:
Strategic Alliances:
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui actively seeks out strategic alliances with organizations, institutions, and businesses across different countries.
These alliances may involve joint research projects, knowledge exchange, and collaborative initiatives.
Cross-Cultural Networking:
He participates in international conferences, seminars, and workshops. These events provide opportunities to meet and interact with professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Cherkaoui leverages these networking platforms to build relationships, share insights, and explore potential partnerships.
Trade Missions and Delegations:
Dr. Cherkaoui leads or participates in trade missions organized by governments or industry associations.
These missions involve visits to other countries, where he engages with local businesses, government officials, and investors.
The goal is to explore investment opportunities, establish business ties, and promote bilateral trade.
Academic Collaborations:
He collaborates with universities, research centers, and academic institutions globally.
Joint research projects, student exchanges, and faculty collaborations enhance cross-cultural understanding and knowledge transfer.
Business Development:
Dr. Cherkaoui identifies potential partners based on shared interests, complementary strengths, and mutual goals.
He explores avenues for joint ventures, technology transfer, and market expansion.
Regular communication ensures sustained collaboration.
Diplomatic Channels:
Dr. Cherkaoui engages with diplomatic missions, embassies, and consulates.
These channels facilitate introductions, provide insights into local regulations, and promote cross-border cooperation.
Promotion of Moroccan Interests:
As an advocate for Morocco, he highlights the country’s economic potential, investment climate, and cultural richness.
Dr. Cherkaoui collaborates with foreign partners to showcase Morocco as an attractive destination for trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui has authored 92 articles on LinkedIn providing insights into the influences and challenges arising from the evolution of global affairs and international relations, trade, and business. 2.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui’s contributions to academia and international collaboration demonstrate his commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering meaningful connections across borders. 🌍🤝
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui has been actively involved in various academic collaborations and international conferences. Here are some notable points:
Dr. Cherkaoui organized and presented Multiple International Conferences Collaboration with the US Department of Commerce, the US Small Business Department, the US Small Business Association, the 2 East Bay and Bay Area Centers for International Trade Development and other local business professional representatives organizations and the Chambers of Commerce around the Bay Area of San …Continue reading Said El Mansour Cherkaoui: International Conferences
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International Conferences:
Dr. Cherkaoui has organized and presented multiple international conferences. These events likely focused on topics related to international trade, development, and business.
He has been associated with the Center for International Trade Development (CITD), where he created and conducted certified workforce development and training programs. These programs likely aimed to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as international business, sales, and trade operations.
California Center for International Trade Development (CITD): Operated by the State Center Community College District, it has been promoting California’s international trade and competitiveness since 1989. It assists exporters, supports economic growth, and helps businesses expand globally 2.
CITD mission is to accelerate global trade by providing high-impact export development programs, technical assistance, and global trade education.
CITD collaborates with multilateral agencies, government institutions, and non-government organizations to promote trade and investment programs.
In summary, CITD acts as a bridge between businesses, education, and government to foster international trade and economic development. 🌎🤝
His collaborations extend to various organizations, including the US Department of Commerce, the US Small Business Department, and the US Small Business Association. Additionally, he worked with local business professional representatives and Chambers of Commerce in the Bay Area of San Francisco.
Notably, Dr. Cherkaoui participated in conferences related to Africa, where he discussed business opportunities, historical analysis, and trade relations in North Saharan and West African regions.
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The California Center for International Trade Development (CITD), an entity of the State Center Community College District, has been promoting California’s international trade and competitiveness since 1989. It assists exporters, supports economic and job growth, and helps businesses in California expand globally. CITD also plays a role in globalizing colleges.
CITD has a strong track record, having organized over 180 agricultural trade missions for the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Services, and the California Governor’s Office. They have trained more than 7,000 companies to market California food and agricultural products in foreign markets.
These efforts have resulted in impressive economic outcomes, with over $100 million in direct export sales and more than $750 million in continuous export sales attributed to CITD’s trade activities since 1990. CITD has also received prestigious awards, including the President’s “E Award” for Export Excellence in 2001 and 2013.
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Sport and Academia:
Dr. Cherkaoui has a multifaceted background. He has been a player, captain, and coach of the Handball Team at the University of Montpellier in France 3.
His academic pursuits include affiliations with institutions such as Université de la Sorbonne, Paris III, Institut des Hautes Etudes de l’Amérique Latine, and Paris Sciences Po, Grenoble Tate Yoko Research Institute 1.
In summary, Said El Mansour Cherkaoui’s journey spans investment advocacy, sports leadership, academic exploration, and global engagement. His diverse pursuits exemplify a rich tapestry of experiences and contributions. 🌟
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is a dynamic individual with a diverse range of interests, spanning investment, policy, sports, and academia. His contributions have a global impact, bridging cultures and fostering collaboration.
Sporting Achievements: Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is not only an intellectual but also a player of the First Division of Football, Volleyball, Handball, and Basketball in Morocco and vice-champion in fencing. He played professionally Basketball in Montpellier at the ASPTT Club and Handball in Germany with Munster 08.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui was also a player, captain, and coach of the Handball Team at the University of Montpellier in France 2.
In Morocco, Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui is an International Player of Handball with the National Moroccan Team of Handball and was also selected for the National Moroccan Team of BasketBall (Academic and Civil).
LinkedIn Profile:Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Ph.D. ★ Senior Policy and Business Adviser ★ Consultant ★ News Executive Editor ★ Public Speaker ★ February 13, 2024
Quelle coincidence, je suis né dans une rue s’appelait Rue Jean Bart, et j’ai été invité par le Gouvernement Chinois y compris a Shanghai, J’ai fait venir la première délégation chinoise en Californie en 1994-1995
From left to right: Tom Bates, California State Senator – Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, Center for International Trade Development – Executive at the Port of Oakland, Picture taken at Vista Community College – Berkeley – 1993
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Developed Strategies and Directed Training on Market and Technology to Strengthen China Trade and Business in the United States, Africa, Europe and Middle East
Dr. Cherkaoui represented 25 food products / companies from California and the United States at the American Cafe / Trade Show organized by the U.S. FDA and the U.S. State Department at Casablanca, Morocco.
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Capacity Building and Workforce Development Training Program
Samples of Certified Training
Created and Conducted by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui for the Workforce Development Progra – EBCITD
Conference on North Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa – US Department of Commerce – San Francisco – California
Director Richard Soyombo – Dr. Said Cherkaoui – Keith Rayner, CEO of Kemara
Dr. Cherkaoui presenting Business Opportunities in Morocco and Africa North Saharan Regions
Richard Soyombo Director of Bay Area Centre for International Trade Development
Attendees at the Africa Conference Sponsored by the US Commercial Service at US Department of Commerce
International Conference on Africa
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Conférence Internationale sur l’Afrique a Claremont Hotel, Berkeley, California, USA
International Conference on Africa, Berkeley, California, USA
Since my early studies at Institut des Etudes Politiques of the Grenoble University, the development and integration of Africa were at the forefront of my studies and topics of my presentations in seminaries and essay-papers. It was natural that I continue to work and increase the awarness about Africa and its needs of establishing new kind of relations with other countries other than the past metropolitan and colonialists.
Here below among other pictures, there is a photo taken in company with the Regretted Dr. Babacar Ndiaye, former CEO of the African Development Bank Group who hold firmly my hand and is standing at my left side.
I initiated and developed a workplan on the organization of The International Conference on Africa took place in 2001. The first time in the history of the Bay Area of San Francisco and North California to have a conference of such magnitude and subject. that I submitted to Fazale Sharif the Director of the EBCITD which I was the initiator and for which I and participated directly in its organization. I contacted and invited Dr. Babacar Ndiaye and in the following photo, event / photo took place is during an International Conference on Africa I had organized in Oakland, California and of which Dr. Babacar Ndiaye, Rahimahu Allah was our Guest of Honor.
Here below are listed links which content present among others some illustrations of my activities in regard to the Integration of Africa with which I was directly involved, including the facilitation of the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Morocco.
For many among us, time flies through horizons without leaving traces on recognition and gratitude on what we have achieved for the good for others especially in my case not be born in the United States but I remain up to now the maker of differences between cultures and the guardian of the memories I cherish and remember through my meetings and interactions with the real treasuries of the Humanity.
I extended the invitation to Dr. Boubacar N’diaye for his presence among us at this International Conference on Africa. He was delighted about my presentation and we also sat together and had lunch at the same table. Wonderful Man with full love for Africa and Africans and who initiated a series of important financial and operational measures: the African Businessmen Round Table, the creation of the African Bank for import-export (Afreximbank) and the setting up of a special easy financing for the African private sector (investors and entrepreneurs) without the guarantee of their governments.
The Conference Room was packed with U.S. and Foreign officials and Executives as well as faculties and Researchers on Africa and the Place where all these interactions took place was the fabulous and monumental Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, Northern California.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Organized the International Conference on Africa with Diversity and Multicultural Approach
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Conducting a Presentation during the International Conference on Africa
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Strengthening Business, Trade and Academic Relationships of California with Egypt
Dr.Cherkaoui was designated as the Co-Chair of the International Business Committee at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Cherkaoui Facilitated the signing of the Trade Treaty between San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of the Egyptian Chambers of Commerce
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Business, Research and Academic References
Dr. Barbara Beno Presidente of Vista Community College and Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Consultant at CITD
USA – Testimonials Recognizing the Achievements and Competences of Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
Connecting Culture, Politics, Business and Academia around the World
La Comunidad Hispana – California
As Business Consultant at the East Bay Small Business Development Center and the Center for International Trade Development (including the East Bay Center for International Trade Development) between 1993 to 1998 and 2001 to 2007, I have worked with the Hispanic communities and their business executives and individual entrepreneurs as well as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County and Sacramento.
Dr. Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, representante del Centro para el Desarrollo del Comercio Internacional (CITD) y Marruecos en una sesión ejecutiva de trabajo y una recepción organizada por las Cámaras Hispanas de Comercio de California, Condado de Alameda, Estados Unidos de America (www.cahcc.com).
Tom Bates (California Assembly and Mayor of Berkeley), Said El Mansour Cherkaoui and Senior Official of the Port of Oakland27/10/1994
From left to right: Omar Bouafi, Said El Mansour Cherkaoui and His Excellence the US Ambassador in Morocco: Mr. A. Riley in Casablanca.
Dr Barbara Beno, Presidente of Vista Community College, Berkeley, CaliforniawithDr Said Cherkaoui with 27/10/1994
Dr. Said El-Mansour Cherkaoui-invited-by the Government of China
Recommendation by Dr. Wesley Young, Director, Services for International Students and Scholars at University of California, Davis –
I was the Director of Graduate Business Programs at Dominican University of San Rafael, when Dr. Cherkaoui was teaching in our international MBA program. Said brought not only a solid academic background to the classroom, but also a wealth of business experience both in the US and in Asia and Latin America. He is passionate about his students and his work outside the classroom. This made him one of the most effective faculty that we had teaching at the time.
Dr. Said Cherkaoui is an exceptional figure in international business development. His broad range of expertise covers all ranges of economic development, with such accomplishments in international trade consulting, trade missions, small business development, just to name a few..
Dr. Cherkaoui has successfully conducted numerous trade missions, represented U.S. companies at trade shows, and helped companies develop their businesses overseas. His academic works have a significant contribution to the global business community, executives in world trade, and entrepreneurs.
I worked with Dr. Cherkaoui at the East Bay Center for International Trade Development. His expertise and services included and not limited to:
Always a role model and source of influence, Dr. Cherkaoui possesses extensive hands-on experience in a wide range of industries, as well as academic achievements, in the field of international trade and economic development.
Academic Team of Soccer – Grenoble University -FranceHandball- National Moroccan Team – Bucharest – RomaniaMoroccan Pre-olympic and National Team of Handball in TunisiaPlayer at Munster 08 – Bundesliga Handball – GermanyHandball Team – University of Montpellier – France Handball Tournament with Steinhem (Bundesliga Germany and EJUC – UCEJ – El Jadida – Morocco)Basketball Team _ASPTT of Montpellier – FranceBasketball Team – USEJ of El Jadida- MoroccoBasketball Team – USEJ -El Jadida- MoroccoBasketball – Player Licence – USEJ – El Jadida – MoroccoBasketball – Player Licence – USEJ – El Jadida – MoroccoBasketball – Player Licence – USEJ – El Jadida – MoroccoVolleyball Team – JOC – El Jaidda – MoroccoVolley Ball – Beach Tournament – El Jadida – Maroc Where I started my Sportive CarrerSoccer Team – Rachad Club El Jadida – MoroccoSoccer TeamVice-Champion of Fencing – El Jadida – MoroccoChampion of Academic Games – Sud–Ouest – FranceChampion of Academic Games – Sud–Ouest – FranceCaptain – Coach – Player at Team of Montpellier University – France
Une Profession d’Apprenti Global … Un Suivisme Dépassé
Le Maroc et le Marché Mondial: Une Marche d’un Couple dans l’Impasse Le Couple Marocain et le Complot Mondial dans une Impasse En fait au fond de cette impasse en haut a gauche, il y a une enseigne avec MONDIAL, quelle expression du Destin? Un Couple Typique Marocain dans une Impasse Typique de l’Ancienne Médina c’est Typiquement l’image de la Marche du Maroc Traditionnel dans les Impasses Tonitruantes du Marché Mondial et dans son Parcours des Méandres de la Globalisation sans Issues. Pour moi ce couple est vraiment représentatif de l’état social et des conditions économiques de son développement actuel qui sont tous dans l’impasse,
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Le Maroc s’est attelé a une locomotive dont l’itinéraire et la destination ne sont nullement présents sur la carte Marocaine. Les plans et les visées de cet itinéraire sont inscrit dans une globalisation assidue des unités productives basée sur une rémunération de l’apport productif en fonction des marges de profit calculées sur des échelles comparatives entre les pays possédant ressources humaines relativement similaires au niveau de la qualification professionnelle.
La stratégie Productive de la Division Internationale du Travail Technologique :
Effectivement, l’autre dimension déterminante dans le choix d’un espace productif est la proximité du marché local et régional pour les besoins d’une adaptation rapide ou graduelle du produit final en fonction des mutations techniques et les changements de tendances des marchés régionaux escomptés. L’écoulement des produits possédant une relative valeur ajoutée avancée, exige une intégration de l’approvisionnement en biens intermédiaires basée sur le concept de just-in-time développé par les compagnies japonaises, sur l’existence d’équipes techniques capable de modeler et d’adapter le produit selon les critères variables du marché final, sans pour autant exiger de nouveaux systèmes de production et de distribution.
Ce processus productif et logistique, est fondée sur le principe du Total Quality Management et sur une concentration du design basée sur une diversification créative des opérations de modélisation, ainsi que sur les capacités d’adaptation et de production synchronisées au sein et en tant qu’une seule unité productive régionalisée.
Pour l’implantation de telles unités, les compagnies concernées exigent des états de financer et de conditionner les réseaux d’acquisition du savoir technique et technologique par rapport a leurs besoins immédiats, détournant ainsi les responsabilités de l’État au niveau de l’éducation vers les propres besoins d’une production industrielle basée sur des modèles conjoncturels. Cette substitution du rôle de l’Etat en tant que fournisseurs des ressources humaines intermédiaires constitue une des facette locale de la régionalisation de la division international du travail qui demeure une application d’une stratégie ciblée et sujette a la concurrence internationale et aux besoins de consolider la compétitivité du produit par rapport aux produits similaires.
Cette approche est semblable à ce que le japon avait privilégié pour sa stratégie d’installation des usines et des unités manufacturières dans les pays de l’Asie du Sud Est. En premier, le produit est conçu et fabriqué pour le marché national avec toutes les caractéristiques locales. Une fois que le produit a atteint un certain niveau de maturité dans le marché, ou bien il est concurrencé par un produit similaire, qui peut voir le jour dans un autre pays, accentuant la concurrence et l’émergence d’une plus grande demande, le japon passe alors, à la production du même produit dans des régions proches, pour l’approvisionnement et pour l’écoulement du produit localement fabriqué. De mêmes, ces sphères de productions sont donc installées dans des espaces et des pays offrant des avantages qui peuvent faciliter la réduction des coûts de production et des frais supplémentaires pour son écoulement dans divers marchés étrangers où il est en train de perdre un atout majeur : celui d’avoir été le premier du genre.
Ce mouvement migratoire des produits initialement manufacturés au sein du japon pour la consommation locale et pour certains marchés extérieurs, est désigné par le terme: « le vol des oies sauvages. » La politique d’expansion industrielle régionale du japon avait permit a la Corée du Sud (entre autres) de bénéficier d’un transfert initial de la technologie japonaise. Cette période fut aussi caractérisée par l’émergence de Nouveaux Pays Industrialisés et désignée par la croissance des Dragons et tigres.
Les Multinationales et le Détournement du Transfert de Technologie: Renault au Maroc.
Face a l’éclosion de ces nouveaux pôles industriels, d’un côté et l’augmentation des salaires conséquente pour la main-d’œuvre locale, d’un autre, les grandes compagnies multinationales et suite à une délocalisation concertée avec leurs États respectifs, avaient détourné et neutralisé le transfert de technologie ainsi que ses effets industrialisant, en facilitant en premier leur alliance et leur coopération avec des compagnies concurrentes et par l’installation d’unités localement isolées dans les pays a main d’œuvre abondante et docile. En cela, la priorité fut accordée aux pays régit par des dictatures et ayant un code de travail rigide et ou la représentation professionnelle est assujettie au pouvoir central.
En parallèle, ces Multinationales privilégiaient aussi les pays où existe une productivité élevée et un coût compétitif.
Cette localisation demeure aussi assujettie aux variations de la demande et de la croissance de la productivité au sein des autres unités productives complémentaires, mais installées dans plusieurs pays, tout en étant internationalement synchronisées pour la production d’un produit final commun.
L’Impasse du Maroc dans la Division Internationale du Travail Technologique :
De même, la division international du travail technologique conséquente dont le Maroc essaye d’en être un des serveurs périphérique et non central, se réalise en dehors des besoins du développement du Maroc et se consolide a travers la maîtrise locale des techniques avancées de production tel que l’utilisation de la robotique et la logistique. Le Maroc dans cette compétitivité internationale ne peut offrir les mêmes critères d’avancement et de consolidation exigés par le capital international productif et demeure donc au bas du classement de l’attractivité et de la garantie de rentabilité, par rapport aux pays émergents. Le Maroc ne peut dans cette optique qu’accroître sa dépendance de certains secteurs ayant des stratégies strictement régionales et dont une partie de la production finale peut toujours être écoulé dans le marche Marocain. Des concessions qui restent en deçà, des facilites accordées et les réalisations financées par l’Etat Marocain, afin de répondre aux exigences de modernisation de l’infrastructure demandée par les investisseurs étrangers au Maroc.
En effet, le Maroc a privilégié dans sa politique économique une définition de ses besoins de développement sur sa proximité avec l’Europe et ce, en essayent de mettre en exergue, les coûts relativement bas de la main-d’œuvre pour attirer l’attention des compagnies européennes et en premier françaises. Le but recherché est celui de construire une économie diversifiée, ouverte, orientée et définie par les tenants des principes d’une économie de marché.
En ayant omis de chercher d’autres alternatives, l’économie marocaine s’était pour ainsi dire, auto-enclavée dans un suivisme économique et dans la fourniture d’une main-d’œuvre qu’il fallait maintenir abordable a tous les points de vue.
Par de tel choix, l’économie marocaine reste assujettie aux variations de la nature et a la nature déloyale de l’investissement étranger. La vulnérabilité de la croissance économique est mise a rude épreuve à chaque mauvaise récolte ou suites aux difficultés économiques en Europe qui ont contribué au ralentissement économique en 2012.
Face a cette inertie, le Maroc demeura attaché a sa stratégie de développement industriel et à l’amélioration des infrastructures tournées vers l’extérieur et répondant aux directives de la conversion du capital étranger. Le Maroc se hâta de mettre en place un nouveau port et une zone commerciale de libre-échange à proximité de Tanger, dans le but d’améliorer sa compétitivité, voire l’attractivité du Maroc pour le capital européen a défaut de celui des multinationales.
Cette stratégie, multinationale dans sa visée, mais régionale dans son application, demeure en fait une réponse aux besoins globaux de la production de biens destinés en premier lieu, pour les marchés porteurs, situés principalement, dans les pays industrialisés et ceux émergeant, mais ayant une classe moyenne servant de base sociale pour le gouvernement en place. Le cas le plus marquant dans ce phénomène et qui implique directement le Maroc est celui de Renault.
Le Maroc face aux défis d’un Authentique Développement Economique de Base :
Le Maroc doit consolider ses bases nationales en tant qu’économie nationale, gérée par des moteurs régionaux complémentaires dans leur constitutions et tourné vers l’innovation et le renouvellement du contenu des différentes productions, en installant de nouvelles dimensions technologiques, qui permettent une modernisation continuelle des formes et des unités opérationnelles, sans oublier l’adaptation des outils de production et la formation de la main-d’œuvre et du personnel créatif.
Cette insertion des professions et métiers technologiques, doit se dérouler et se manifester en tant qu’élément principal dans la détermination régionale et les choix stratégiques des créneaux porteurs et même des secteurs opérationnels. La sélection stratégique de ces secteurs est basée sur leur niveau de flexibilité d’adaptation et leur capacité de réalignement sur la dualité existante entre la demande régionale et nationale et celle provenant du marché international. Ces secteurs pouvant bénéficier d’un investissement public direct.
Dans ce cadre régional mais d’ordre national, l’infrastructure doit être une partie intégrante modulée sur les besoins mêmes de complémentarité et de diversification régionale, mais servant comme fondements de l’intégration nationale, tant au niveau territoriale, qu’au niveau économique et financier.
Dans cette optique, régionalisation ne doit pas devenir le moyen d’accentuer les déséquilibres, bien au contraire, elle doit favoriser l’essor des régions en tant qu’une confirmation de la solidité de la stratégie nationale de développement des ressources locales et régionales, en réponse aux besoins nationaux.
Une décentralisation adéquate doit en effet neutraliser et mettre fin aux enclaves économiques et même culturelles héritées des plans nullement stratégiques au niveau de l’intégration productive nationale, mais ayant eu comme unique but, la conquête de l’espace et un conséquent contrôle social qui n’a aucun avantage, excepté le fait de favoriser l’émergence d’enclaves économiques disparates et inégales, aussi bien dans leur contenu, que dans leur finalité économique.
La mise en valeur des ressources, tant naturelles, humaines que financières et lorsqu’elle n’est pas renouvelables, doit être stimulée par une croissance économique que les autorités locales, régionales, de tutelle et l’Etat Central, doivent en être les garants et les pourvoyeurs, à travers leur engagement solidaire et constitutif. Cette contribution directe, est complémentaire par essence. Elle est basée sur une distribution équitable et proportionnelle tant au niveau de la participation et de l’apport que sur celui des retombées et des récompenses y compris l’installation locale des vecteurs et des créneaux porteurs.
Cette croissance économique demeure d’ordre nationale, mais en fait, elle est d’origine régionale.
Tanger Med
L’Intervention de l’Etat Marocain pour une Croissance Economique d’ordre Social et Régional :
Les Principaux Indicateurs de la Croissance Economique au Maroc :
PIB : $ 98 B En Décembre 2013 Croissance du PIB: 3,0% PIB / habitant: $ 3,000 Balance commerciale: – 8,7% Population: 32,6 M Dette publique en % du PIB: 71% Chômage: 9,0% Inflation: 1,2%
Ces chiffres sont révélateurs de l’existence de déséquilibre économique structurel et d’un malaise social dans l’entité marocaine. Pour corriger les effets de ce marasme, la réalisation d’une croissance économique authentique doit favoriser en premier, le renouvellements des structures nécessaires à sa traduction sociale et politique ; la formation des cadres et la qualification technologique de la main d’œuvre ; l’attrait et la réalisation des investissements d’infrastructure et la légalité des opérations adjacentes et conséquentes.
Comme première démarche, doit être adoptée et appliquée la notion du respect des droits à la propriété privée, au niveau individuel et commercial, sans oublier les contrats commerciaux et la gestion des entreprises.
L’éradication de la corruption et des pratiques du favoritisme doit accompagner ces réformes structurelles profondes, capables de consolider et d’approfondir une authentique application, et un respect fondamental des droits démocratiques, y compris les droits de la femme, le droit a l’éducation, à un logement décent, à la santé, par une couverture sociale digne de la citoyenneté. Des droits qui doivent être accompagnés d’une politique de solidarité nationale et de mesures de nature sociale, répondant aux besoins de l’amélioration de la condition de vie des étudiants, de la main d’œuvre industrielle et agricole et des couches sociales démunies.
En d’autres termes, l’Etat Central , doit se réinvestir d’un rôle primordial dans l’instauration d’une discipline fiscale, légale et constitutionnelle, afin de réglementer et de régler la création et l’insertion, ainsi que le contrôle d’un ordre effectif et discipliné, entre les objectifs, les ressources et les priorités au niveau des dépenses budgétaires.
Ce rôle de l’Etat, doit aussi favoriser l’émancipation des réelles potentialités des régions afin de les dégager de leur assujettissement, au rôle folklorique : une industrie conjoncturelle et séduisante ayant pour principal but, celui d’attirer les devises. Les devises doivent provenir de l’insertion directe de la région dans le tissu national industriel. De leur participation et de leur responsabilité directe dans l’énonciation. De la mise en place de leurs propres créneaux de développement. De leurs propres canaux de communication et de connexion avec la demande internationale et ce, par l’établissement de pacte bilatéraux avec des régions des autres pays et en tout premier lieu, les pays limitrophes.
Le folklore doit avoir une place culturelle et doit jouer un rôle de liaison avec les besoins culturels d’émancipation nationale et de mémorisation de l’histoire réelle du Maroc et des pays limitrophes afin de souder une identité au delà des frontières administratives. Dans cette lignée, l’artisanat est le moteur de l’enrichissement du patrimoine folklorique et non l’inverse.
Présentant et considérant l’artisanat et le folklore comme une industrie, c’est déplacer la production industrielle au niveau de la sous-traitance comme c’est le cas, des industries dite de pointe au Maroc.
Cette mutation empiète sur le transfert de technologie qui devrait être le moteur de stimulation de la croissance économique sectorielle et de l’innovation opérationnelle et productive, et ce, à travers l’introduction de nouvelles techniques et de produits dans le tissu industriel du Maroc.
En d’autres termes, La folklorisation d’une production constitue un frein a la réelle transformation des moyens de production et réduit les besoins pour toute autre amélioration des conditions de production et de formation technique du personnel employé. La main-d’œuvre du secteur, ainsi folklorisé, est mise dans une position d’attente pour des visées conjoncturelles de la division internationale du travail et la division global de la technologie productive.
Dans cette perspective, l’Artisanat Marocain ne renforce pas la personnalité marocaine en tant qu’une technologie pouvant s’imposer au niveau international comme label de créativité technique d’origine marocaine : « Fabriqué au Maroc ».
L’artisanat marocain reste une œuvre d’un temps historique, qui avait conditionné, par le passé, le tissu productif marocain. Il avait transformé la production artisanale, en produits de pointe. De ce fait, ces produits étaient le reflet du génie marocain de l’époque. Préserver l’artisanat et le faire bénéficier d’une stimulation économique et financière, est un volet sectoriel de la stratégie nationale de développement économique.
L’artisanat est partie prenante de la politique touristique et de la promotion de la consommation tant au niveau du tourisme national, qu’international.
A part ces considérations, le génie marocain doit évoluer avec le temps, l’espace et la compétitivité. Ces vecteurs sont de portée locale, régionale, limitrophe, périphérique et internationale. L’instauration et la maîtrise d’une technologie d’origine et de manifestation nationale, contribuant directement dans des réalisations et des performances technologiques marocaines, doivent être l’objectif principal de toute politique industrielle, érigée suite à une intervention de l’Etat, dans la mise en valeur des ressources nationales.
C’est a travers une telle évolution, planifiée, coordonnée et contrôlée qu’on puisse permettre toute modification ou correction nécessaire, dans le cours terme. La structure nationale doit négocier son insertion dans l’économie internationale et la nouvelle division technologique internationale du travail et de la consommation adjacente.
Renault – Tanger Med
Le Développement Régional et National au Maroc et le Rôle des Cabinets de Conseil Étrangers:
La coordination d’une stratégie nationale basée sur des objectifs nationaux mais de portée régionale, peut se dérouler et s’implanter sur une visée constructive répondant a des besoins fondamentaux tel que l’établissement d’une stratégie d’exportation de produits finis a haute valeur ajoutée. Cela comme substitution a l’exportation des matières premières non transformées. Il demeure urgent de quitter l’étiquette de pays de location des produits ayant une valeur basse. Ceci est synonyme d’un marché de travail accessible a des prix réduits, réduisant par la même occasion, la capacité d’exportation de produits nationaux porteurs. Ceci à aussi pour effet de détourner des ressources nationales pour des besoins de délocalisation d’un capital international. Ce dernier ne semble même pas respecter ses propres lois nationales et qui échappe a ses obligations nationales en émigrant vers des cieux plus cléments.
Le Maroc ne doit pas être le refuge des excès du capital international productif ou spéculatif. La substitution aux importations prônée durant les années soixante-dix, fut ainsi renversée dans son contenu, comme dans ses objectifs. Elle devient une substitution des produits assemblés.
Dans ce changement, les exportations industrielles qui devaient honorer la qualité marocaine sur les marchés internationales, sont dorénavant concurrencés par les productions émanant des pays du Sud Est Asiatique, ceux qui avaient effectivement bénéficié en premier du transfert de technologie dorénavant défunt.
La création d’un équilibre structurel au niveau de la répartition des obligations de l’Etat Central, notamment en ce qui concerne la création des secteurs et des emplois technologiques, la transformation régionale et locale des ressources nationales, l’insertion internationale des capacités productives et leur ajustement technique, la consolidation et la transparence dans l’accès à des financements adaptés aux structures financières et managériales des entreprises et des produits ciblés, l’assainissement de la politique financière et la consolidation de la politique sociale, non en tant que solidarité nationale mais en tant que reconnaissance fondamentale des droits et de renforcement de l’Etat de Droit, l’application et la protection des droits de l’homme et de la femme et des cultures régionales.
Au niveau de la répartition des compétences dirigeantes de l’Etat, encourager la désignation des ministres de tutelle doit suivre un chemin cohésif, parallèle et similaire prônant la compétence sur la cooptation.
En parallèle, le Maroc doit aussi se délaisser des habitudes de financement des sociétés étrangères de Consultants pour se faire un profil de sa propre réalité économique et de recevoir des recommandations qui ne sont en définitive que le résultat de superposition d’idées et de schémas génériques, valables pour tout autre pays et n’ayant aucune substance qui soit nationalement motivée ou engageante dans la voie d’un développement nationale authentique.
Ces organisations de consultancy sont motivées par le gain et le profit qui reste le moteur de toutes leurs actions auprès d’une clientèle de leurs pays d’origine comme toutes celles qui les engagent pour des projets locaux. Cette localisation nationale de ces compagnies de consultancy leur octroi une connexion directe avec les besoins des grandes compagnies internationales et leurs sources de financement international. Prenant en considération ces déterminations du marché productif et financier international, ces compagnies de consultancy ne pourront jamais se soustraire de leur base commerciale et de clientèle identifiée à travers leur domiciliation nationale.
De ce fait, ces compagnies servent les intérêts primordiaux de rentabilité de ces mêmes clients et de leurs gouvernements respectifs. Vu la relation énergétique existante entre les pouvoirs publics et les chefs d’entreprises financières dans les pays développés. Une certaine transparence doublée d’une ambivalence affairiste et soudée par une cohésion dans l’augmentation de la rentabilité des investissements s’instaure entre les tenants de la finance internationale, les pourvoyeurs de services, tels que les cabinets de conseil et les multiples sphères lobbyiste.
Dans cette suite de liaisons en amont et en aval aux réalisations des affaires lucratives de services, la cible principale demeure la défense de leurs intérêts propres en canalisant la stimulation et les effets des croissances économiques au niveau national et international a travers leur propre agenda de rentabilité. De même la collecte d’une intelligence des affaires et des données propres sur le fonctionnement d’une économie que ces Cabinets de Conseil entreprennent comme préalable à l’énonciation de leurs propositions, sont en fin de compte une mine d’or en pour leurs propres affaires.
L’accès privilégié aux ressources primaires, aux responsables et aux autorités régionales et nationales, voire au sein de l’Etat Central, accordé a ces Cabinets de Conseil pour l’élaboration d’analyses, leur permet de s’accaparer des données et des renseignements qui peuvent être utilisés au delà des besoins propres de la seule élaboration de propositions ou des solutions avancées par ces mêmes Cabinets de Conseil.
Finit le temps ou Pierre Loti dessinait des aquarelles et Charles Foucauld qui décrivit son périple dans «Reconnaissance au Maroc », publié en 1885. La masse considérable de renseignements ethnologiques collectés lui fera octroyer la médaille de la Société de Géographie de Paris. Ces analystes et consultants, avant l’heure, se camouflaient et de se déguisaient en Juif ou en Turc, habillé traditionnellement pour pouvoir parcourir le Maroc ou l’Afrique du Nord pour dresser des plans sur la topographie, les us et les coutumes, ainsi que la solidité des institutions tribales du fin fond Marocain. De notre temps, on les invite et on étale devant eux le tapis rouge tout en leur offrant le Maroc sur un plat d’or dénudé de toute réserve et protection de ses secrets comme de ses atouts stratégiques concernant les opérations économiques, financières et culturelles.
Malgré l’engagement d’une des plus en vue des Cabinets de Conseil aux Etats Unis par les autorités responsables, le Maroc fut récemment classé au rang de 78ème dans un total de 145 pays. Ce classement fut paradoxalement établi récemment par Forbes, le Magazine des Affaires aux Etats-Unis lors de la publication de son Best countries for business 2013.
En fait dans les années 1980, le Maroc était un pays lourdement endetté avant les mesures prises d’austérité et les réformes en faveur de la consolidation d’une économie du marché. Ces mesures traduisaient, encore une fois, l’impact des institutions étrangères sur le devenir économique du Maroc et ce, depuis le premier gouvernement de Abdellah Ben Brahim.
En effet, ce programme de réforme fut crée et supervisé par le Fond Monétaire International.
Ayant épuisé les recommandations de la Banque Mondiale et du Fonds Monétaire International sans pour autant réaliser un réel take-off économique, les responsables économiques marocains se tournent vers les cabinets privés de conseil.
Malgré tout cela, les structures demeurent archaïques et l’économie est sujette à des signes manifestes de stagnation.
Pour y remédier, le Maroc se tourna encore vers l’extérieur a la recherche des remèdes occidentaux. La cure fut donc identifiée dans la promotion des exportations. Le Maroc a conclu un accord bilatéral de libre-échange avec les États- Unis en 2006 et un accord de statut avancé avec l’Union européenne en 2008 et avec d’autres pays tel que la Turquie.
Dorénavant, le Maroc importe les Soap-Opéra traitant les commérages de la société Turque durant la période Kémaliste.
Ces virées fictionnelles ne guérirent aucunement les malaises de l’économie marocaine qui après tous ses ajustements sur l’extérieur, demeura dominée par l’agriculture, le tourisme, les phosphates, le textile, l’habillement, et la sous-traitance. La structure socio-économique marocaine continua de souffrir d’un chômage élevé, tout en étant rongée par la pauvreté et l’analphabétisme, notamment dans les zones rurales.
Les problèmes structuraux de la régression du Maroc restent entiers, puisque les raisons principales de tout sous-développement demeurent pour le Maroc: la lutte et l’éradication de la corruption, l’instauration d’une réelle réforme du système éducatif basée sur les besoins nationaux et régionaux, culturels et technologiques ; le renforcement de la transparence des pouvoirs législatifs et judiciaires, l’application d’une justice sociale, la lutte contre le favoritisme et le patronage politique, l’instauration d’une politique saine et cohérente pour le programme de subventions accordées. Entre 2011 et 2012, les prix élevés du carburant – qui est subventionné et presque entièrement importé – aggravèrent le déficit du budget national et creusa le déficit des comptes courants.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
Le défi est colossal tant dans l’implantation des économies d’échelles que dans la stimulation involontaire des déséquilibres régionaux. Le Maroc doit faire face, à ces deux antipodes du développement économique par la création des pôles d’incitation et de stimulation des investissements sectoriels, notamment a travers l’abandon de la politique du suivisme, des soubresauts du marché international financier et celui qui considère le Maroc comme un maillon dans une chaîne de réactions régionales tressées dans le sens du renforcement régional de ses besoins propres.
C’est a travers une telle évolution planifiée, coordonnée et contrôlée, pour permettre toute modification ou toute correction nécessaire dans le cours terme, que la structure nationale marocaine doit négocier son insertion dans l’économie internationale et la nouvelle division technologique internationale du travail et de la consommation adjacente.
This article was also published at El Jadida Scoop
Through the prisms of the international media of the Western World, Africa was only and continuously analyzed and assessed in terms of space of rivalry between the East and the West and the Far East and the Far West.
Africa was then approached as the hidden space where duels took place behind the curtain of political ideologies and economic models of development. To further expose the potential distortion of the democratic model taking place through elections, the major metropolitical analysts and metropolitan mediatic news outlets focused on denunciation of the infiltration of Russian militias and interests in Central African and Sahel countries where French colonialism had never cut its ties with its past presence in these countries.
Russia’s presence in these regions was then presented as the bridge to authoritarian-bureaucratic-military regimes through the removal of elected civilian presidents and governments. In this perspective, Russia was not presented as a contributor to the development of the security of Libya, the Central African countries, or even Somalia. More recently, the Wagner Group’s change of name was decried by the same reporters as the new link to the past presence of Afrika Korps created by Hitler to sustain the Italian campaign in North Africa with its head under the command of Rommel. The second aspect of such a campaign of denunciation of the Russians in Africa is the explanation advanced that they are extending their control of the gold and diamond mining operations. Like if all the European countries that have ruled African territories came to Africa just to offer flowers to its local and regional populations.
Besides Turkey not considered a big threat to Western interests in Africa, China on the other side is presented as the “financial trap of Africa” and accused of luring African countries into “debt default cascades” to control their mining and natural resources while building an infrastructure that favored the logistics for the exports of much-needed resources for China economy. The other parallel decried presence of China in Africa is the Road and Belt Initiative which is also defined as the “Chinese Version of the Trojan Horse” strategy.
Now Africa is placed between the Militaristic Russian Endoctrinment and the financial trade Smooth positioning of China within the most critically sought-after natural resources by the Western economies that span from oil to cobalt.
Within this tumult of accusations and denunciations, Africa remains hostage to its past and encroachment on Liberal doctrines of development that were encouraged by international financiers as the keys to opening the Gate of Free Trade and Free Enterprise. The external debt with conditionalities was presented as also the password to open the Pandora Box where these keys were stored.
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This is really the typical narrative that I read about Africa from the pen “sans peine” of Analysts who have been on the top of their jobs and at the top of the agencies for whom they analyze Africa in its every aspect of making and level changing.
I let you read the narrative and see if you can detect what I have continuously noticed over and over again which is how Africa is depicted and how international and regional interferences and interventions are justified, explained and narrated with the skills to place them among descriptive approaches. Such description helps to position these incursions in Africa between events and cascades of circumstances but without having to recognize or identify the responsibility of the outsiders in the shaping of new consequent realities that are later on presented as the reasons and the demands of more interventions and localisations of foreign powers in Africa.
This kind of justification just to use one example which the presence of Islamists and their military operations have transform Africa in a sort of almost Virgin Espace and almost vacant land without any local competency or local ability to manage their own affairs. This inability is identified similarly in elected or military leaders and so on.
Africa is defined as an open door and an open territory without any presence of solid rules and rulers that can choose their own destiny and manage their own situations. So the presence of foreign interests whatever their degree of control, possession or direction of local natural resources, they are considered as one of the stabilizer. However, this is the point of view from the Western nations with consideration of their presence in Africa without taking in accompte the level of relationship they have established with the spheres of the rulers, civilians or militaries.
Within such context of interactions, Western powers still feel that one of their responsibility is the monitor, intervene, shape the directions of change and implement a local presence to watch closer the changes taken place without their consent. Their first concern remains the military actions taken by Russia and the financial, economic and trade expansion realized by China followed by India and Turkey.
Institutional Causes of the Wrath in Africa Regional Political Instability
“Three-fourths of Africa’s conflicts and 85% of the continent’s 36 million forcibly displaced people originate in authoritarian governments.“
Western nations strategic objective in Africa is to displace Russian, Chinese, India and Turkey influence.
Russian strategic objective in Africa is to displace Western influence according the Western-based Analysts.
According to CRS Reports, the Russian Wagner Group is primarily active in the following African countries:
– Central African Republic
– Libya
– Mali
– Sudan
Russia’s leading trade partners in Africa are countries in North Africa, especially Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. These countries account for roughly 67% of Russia’s total trade with the continent.
China currently has military alliances with 6 African states, 4 of which are major oil suppliers: Sudan, Algeria, Nigeria and Egypt.
Here an extract of such approach and strategy applied to Africa with all the diagnosis of the reason of the African disease, the justifying ingredients causing such sickness and their origin, the prescriptions of sutting doses and the One Fit All therapeutic solutions made and manufactured and tailored to suit Africa in all its sizes of challenges, weaknesses, difficulties and more importantly Instability.
The US relies on Africa for petroleum and strategic minerals. In 2022, nearly 90% of non-energy imports from Africa came from five countries, with South Africa contributing the majority of exports. In 2021, the US imported $28.3 billion worth of goods from Sub-Saharan Africa, including mineral fuels, cocoa, vehicles, and knit apparel.
The US is interested in working with Africa on many issues, including:
The continent also has a plethora of strategic materials, such as cobalt, chromium, tantalum and more. African resources are critical to 21st century progress. Africa has a growing population, and demographers estimate that by 2050 one in four people on Earth will be African. Apr 21, 2021
Trade: The US has helped close over 800 trade and investment deals with 47 African countries since 2021, with a total value of over $18 billion. In 2022, the US exported about $30.7 billion in goods to Africa.
Human rights: The US is committed to human rights and democracy in Africa.
Health: The US provides aid for Africa through initiatives like PEPFAR, the President’s Malaria Initiative, and Feed the Future.
Security: The US is committed to peace and security in Africa.
Climate change: The US is working with Africa on climate change.
Innovation: The US is working with Africa on innovation.
Youth: The US is working to increase opportunities for Africa’s youth.
State Department
U.S.-Africa: Enduring Partnership – United States Department of State The U.S. is committed to partnering with Africa on a wide range of issues, from economic development and trade to peace and security; from democracy and human rights to expanding opportunities for Africa’s youth.
whitehouse.gov
FACT SHEET: U.S.- Africa Partnership in Promoting Two-Way Trade …Dec 14, 2022
Since 2021, the U.S. Government has helped close more than 800 two-way trade and investment deals across 47 African countries for a total estimated value of over $18 billion, and the U.S. private sector has closed investment deals in Africa valued at $8.6 billion.sgp.fas.orgU.S. Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa:
An Overview
Nov 7, 2023 — The U.S. government provides a large share of U.S. aid for Africa through multi-country initiatives focused largely or entirely on the region, such as the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative, Feed the Future, Prosper Africa, and Power Africa.eventscustom.economist.com
US-Africa relationship – The Economist
Trade relations between Africa and the United States are being reshaped by policies and strategic re-engagement. America has been keen to rebuild partnerships in the region and to collaborate in areas including trade, health, security, climate change, innovation and peace.
statista.com: U.S. exports of trade goods to Africa 1997-2022 – Statista
Feb 14, 2023 — This graph shows the growth in U.S. export volume of trade goods to Africa from 1997 to 2022. In 2022, U.S. exports to Africa amounted to about 30.7 billion U.S. dollars.
The US International Development Finance Corporation also helps by providing government-backed loan guarantees to increase investor confidence.
The US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is an agreement that is due to be presented to Congress in 2025.
Sciences Po Grenoble in 1977-78: Right-wing Extremist Fortress and Fake Progressives
To my African Sisters and Brothers
Those who have not lived face to face with the anti-African reality to realize at their own level how it could completely ruin their lives.
Hoping my story can help them open their eyes wider
While I was a young student at Sciences Po Grenoble I describe it in previous link which will allow you to read my story which undermined all the ingredients and opportunities of another Made In Great Britain future of the time but my pride to be an African and to remain so was worth all the losses that I subsequently endured like a waterfall of magma burning everything in my path.
My wounds have never been healed but my African dignity is my eternal strength
I am proud to have always supported Africa wherever I go and this through the Education I received from my Mother and Father, Rahma Wa Ghofrane for all our parents, Amen
Africa between the Walls of Sciences Po Grenoble: Right-wing Extremist Fortress and Fake Progressives in 1977-78
Sciences Po de Grenoble de France in 1977-78: Africa – China and Development of Morocco
In France, while I was still a student in Grenoble and in a seminar to obtain the Diploma at Sciences Po, I formulated a project on the Development of China, defending it as the only model to imitate and follow. by all our former African colonies which were, in the 1970s, shaken by the brutality and sudden oscillations of the international market and the weight of foreign debt and the deepening of social gaps, poverty and social conflicts and wars civil. It became urgent and essential to formulate another path and another development strategy than that inherited from the former settler countries and international creditor institutions which took over in the consolidation of new forms of dependence on the outside. Africa was thus divided and confronted with the new forces of the international market now undermined by conflicts for the monopoly of energy and natural resources. An Africa which oscillated between open rivalries between the Soviet Bloc, China, India and the liberal Western countries whose war in Vietnam and the Middle East also remained the direct results of such a division of the international market and which fueled the causes of the conflagration and the breakup of Africa into geostrategic zones of inter-conflict influence aggravating its internal difficulties imposing blockages for its social and economic emancipation based on the satisfaction of the rights and needs of its own citizens .
The price I paid for development in China
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui’s Conceptual Love Story with the Development of Africa through the implantation of the China Model in 1978 which attracted the jealous rages of those nostalgic for the Colonial and Neo-Colonial Era in Sciences Po de Grenoble
I presented and defended the Chinese Development Model in 1977 as the only way to develop Africa and this in front of a harsh representative of the RPR (Rally for the Republic – French Political Party), in fact this individual was rather an extreme right hidden and undeclared who was a lecturer – I should say a little blackmailer and master of disasters – at the Institute of Political Studies of the University of Grenoble.
This angry Facho Disastrous Lecturer tried to blackmail me and impose his will and his ideological tendencies on my thoughts. He wanted me to change my mind and tell all the students in the seminar that China is not the way to go as a model of national development for third world countries that are looking for ‘an honorable outcome and an alternative magnifying their human senses in the face of underdevelopment, poverty and misery and the shameful exploitation of their resources, both human and natural, by lobbies, conglomerates and foreign monopolies recognizing no borders and guided by the sole objective of multinational profit associated with puppet and puppet regimes that are changed according to the scripts of the international situation and the demand of former colonizing metropolitan countries and other twin Western economies.
I refused and I lost a year and many other levels of life and existence but not my vision of the world which turned out to be the way things have evolved since and with time which confirmed my certainties of this time
This poor type of “Lecturer” did not appreciate my research and my presentation that I made at this Institute for the Department of Economics and Finance at the Institute of Political Studies of the University of Grenoble. It was the last year for obtaining the Diploma. He completely kicked me out but God gave the right response and punishment for his abuse towards me.
China also became a new state based on its own capabilities and the inputs and directives of Deng Xiaoping (August 22, 1904 – February 19, 1997) who was the centerpiece of my presentation.
Despite this idiot and the obstacle he tried to put in my way thinking about national development, I continued my journey by obtaining a doctorate from the Sorbonne University, Paris on the same theme while creating a new concept of sub-capitalism as a result of insertion into the international market and later I was the guest of the Government of China to form their companies here in Oakland, California and China (see the photos below -attached).
On the occasion of my Triumph over Racism and the Academic Smallness of the Pseudo-Right in Grenoble, and what time much later has confirmed my choices and my analyzes on economic development, I offer here to all my Friends this article on China which deploys its forces based on the use of its own resources in response to a real and sincere need for national development and international affirmation at all levels.
In the United States, in the mid-1990s, I organized trade and business visits for Chinese dignitaries, executives and officials to the San Francisco Bay Area and provided them with consulting services and training on international business development. So, more than twenty years ago, a British organization and publishing house in London asked me to conduct research on the development of telecommunications and technology in China.
Here are two extracts from this research which were published in London, United Kingdom. My research, like all the other research work that I had carried out, my analysis on China was oriented through a prospective vision and a prediction of the effects and manifestations that could be generated subsequently and in the future of the countries.
In this research work, I have highlighted the direct and ambivalent relationship and pivotal role of the Chinese state in the direct development of technology in China. During this search and at the same time, I worked as an international sales director at Sprint Corp and as co-chair of the international committee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, where I had the opportunity to facilitate the visit of the vice -mayor of Beijing and a delegation of senior Chinese executives.
At the same time, I was teaching a set of curriculum studies and courses on telecommunications, digital security, and national technology development at the School of Technology at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. All this involvement and interest in China and as a senior consultant with the Center for International Trade Development in Oakland and Berkeley, I was invited by the Chinese government and the Guizhou provincial government who granted me the best of the best treatment I have ever received and that is comparing their treatment of me with any entity in the world that I have had direct dealings with.
France from 1973 – 1987 with and by Said El Mansour Cherkaoui
France for me is above all and this during my fifteen years and more spent within its walls, it is above all a land of asylum and to continue my sporting, artistic, cultural and academic activities and for this I remain full of gratitude to the people who helped me make this journey and cross these areas with knowledge. Of course I experienced a lot of rejection and marginalization but that as they say was part of the territory I covered and I grew up.
If I take a look at what I have experienced, I would say France which is high in my vision of this world, it is that of those who were extraordinary individuals who were dedicated to helping others, to the success of others and above all a “Foreigner” as I was always considered by others from clandestine and silent France and sometimes angry and stormy by its own lack of internal peace and this since the time of the Romans.
France was in 1977-78 in the midst of intestinal struggles on the right led by two former collaborators and accomplices [Giscard D’Estaing and Jacques Chirac] in the fall and even resignation of the Father of the 5th Republic and Liberator of Paris , Charles De Gaulle.
In March 1978, there was the “Champ de Mars”, an institutional war in the form of legislative elections through which the new movement advocated by Chirac against Giscard soon became a powerful electoral machine as much oriented against the opposition as against the “Giscardians”. by wanting to embody a middle path between “the demagogic program of the social-communist left” and “the solutions of the conservative, orthodox, classic right”
During that same year, as for the Seminar of Practical Work on Political Marketing with Madame Freyssinet, the Wife of the famous economist Prof also in Grenoble. In this research work, I opted for the preparation of political mobilization campaigns led by the political movement of the French Communist Party [PCF] under Georges Marchais and the General Confederation of Labor [CGT] with Georges Séguy as secretary. What particularly interested me was the relationship between the PCF and the CGT, the central issue being participation in the left-wing government for the PCF and union independence for the CGT. Thus, I was more into the analysis of left-wing currents in France and in the movements for the Emergence of new forms of development for the formerly colonized countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
My extra-curriculum activities can be summarized as follows:
My positions and analyzes within student organizations
The discussions held in the Restaurant and the University Cafeteria,
Debates in the study and practical work rooms
Participation in meetings of student unions in France, Morocco and Africa: UNEF, UNEM and UEA
The organization and intervention in solidarity events towards Chilean exiles in Villeneuve
Participations in the rehabilitation of the city center of Grenoble for the integration of immigrant families
The French learning lessons that I gave to North African and sub-Saharan workers freshly arrived from Africa.
My direct contacts with workers in my own city of birth and their integration into the sporting activities that I coached on the Saint-Martin-d’Hères Campus and elsewhere in the City of Grenoble.
All these academic and social activities earned me sincere friends that I keep until now and also a Moroccan guy who pretended to be what he did not turn out to be and therefore in the light of time and the contours of the sincere memory, he revealed himself as a clandestine collaborator of the fallen regimes of oppression and discrimination, he is therefore the mole as they said among the clandestine opponents who fed these demarcated Disaster Conference Masters for anything that calls into question their intellectual, academic, social and even universal ethnocentrism and segregationism.
Thus, in 1977-78, a disastrous lecturer and neurotic to boot, before the end of the academic year had an operation on his brain. A scar ran the length and breadth of his forehead making him look like Francestein , and for months before the presentation of my work as an analyst on Africa, this future Frankstein was convalescing.
This surgical operation did not make him a better human being, on the contrary, it gave him more reminiscences towards the rest of us who refused bootlicking and submission to individuals and currents of outdated and neo-colonial thought nostalgic for their abusive and exploitative pasts of the brains, bodies and raw materials of countries that have become at least aware of their possibility of renewing their human and civilizational dignity. We were the generation that corrected abuses and stereotypes, the generation after “independence” which was more fictitious in terms of economic development and remained more anchored both to the nodes of the colonial past and to divisions between emerging nations. .
During the convalescence of this Franckstein , we Africans gathered at the Biblio to continue the preparation of our presentation given that the sessions of this practical work were at night and that this Refoulé d’Extreme Droite – Facho, a residue of the nostalgics of Action Française .
We remained spread out in the Library and Reading Rooms in the University Residences of the Saint-Martin d’Hères Campus where we met to share our ideas and our visions on Africa. All the Students in my seminar were either football players like me, so we trained together and played against each other in the African University Championship that we organize together, or in the Booms and parties Muslims where we shared national dishes with our French friends and other foreign students to make them aware of our similar traditions or when we celebrate the independence days of our respective countries or even in the meetings of our respective Union of Students such as the Union of African Students in France or the Union of Moroccan Students in France or the National Union of French Students within the Faculty of Social Sciences of Grenoble.
Thus in 1977-78, a drunken lecturer from the Far Right, an extremist member of the Rally for the Republic (RPR), rejected my presentation on the adaptation in Africa of the Chinese Model of Development. He gave me a grade which caused me to repeat the grade and lose a year of studies and at the same time lost a scholarship to the Institute of Development Studies in Brighton and also my future wife who is of United Kingdom nationality. A cascade of failures ensued for me that spanned several areas that I previously tried to separate from the rest.
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My Generation of Students in France was a Generation that knew the Europeans and the French of Morocco very closely, we lived together in Morocco, shared the same emotions, and we rubbed against the same winds and the same tides and waves of the Atlantic than those of common existence. We were neighbors in everything, in the neighborhood, in schools, high schools and parties and dances. We practiced the same sports, Tennis, Fencing, Handball, Volleyball, Basketball and even the everyday sports of System D.
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Tennis in Mazagan – El Jadida – Morocco
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Our teachers and our schoolmasters were our models of success, they were our daily mentors and we were full of gratitude and good feelings towards them in the same way as those we nourished towards our compatriots Jewish Amazighs.
I had the opportunity to grow up and be taught by a class of Europeans born in Morocco in Doukkala who practiced the same popular language with the accent of our Doukkala and could not be differentiated from my uncles from the countryside or from the city of Mazagan – Mriziga – El Jadida and this by Victor Puglisi, Antoine “Nounou” Oulad Baggio, Maurice Ratel, Alain [Allal] Goirin, Carpozen, Dr. Paoletti, Laporte, Perrault, Marco, Ardouin, Petersen, Vidal, Rizzo, Jacquetty, Adigard des Gautries, Gonzalez, Lepine, Tachx, Gicquel, Clegnac, Perez, Salinas, Gimenez, Martinez, Borgia, Laplante, Tibaudet, Marais, Philippe, Rivière, Dr. Ingarao, Dr. Verdier, Manetti, Vidal, Dufour, Grillon, Sellier, Balestrino,
Defending Africa or Defending a Model of Industrial Development in Morocco by taking the example of Great Britain means having on our backs the revengers and the massacrers Conference Masters/Arena where we were Gladiators fighting for our intellectual survival and our academic rescue. These bludgeons of novelty and the projection of ideas into the space of reflection and prospecting did not want to admit the limit of their own existence as a claimant to the possession of knowledge and could not have the human courage and individual honesty to and recognize their dark ignorance.
This drowning in the absolute of ignorance was conveyed by their search to have the upper hand in order to possess this mental comfort of having Maghrebi Students still engulfed in the notion of “Blessed Yes Yes” and followers of the model of metropolitan neo-colonial modernization which feeds their bellies and fills their wallets and in no way accepts alternatives or proposals other than those on which they build their pseudo-know-how and the basis of their knowledge on the repression of new restrictive and competing ideas their decline by novelty and creativity that time and destiny could only confirm.
Within the premises of the SciencesPo Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble, following the corridor starting from the entrance facing the Diderot university restaurant of the CROUS and at the back on the right just before the back exit which leads to the parking lot and the University Library, to the right were the rooms for practical work and in one of these rooms the outrage of making me repeat the year happened just for daring to present and defend the conclusion of my research which is to say that it is China which is and would be the example of economic development that African countries and the rest of the Third World countries should embrace and adopt for their own economic take-off and to adapt Chinese strategies aimed at reduction of poverty and the stimulation of social progress and this through an orientation of constructive and developmentalist socialism and this was by no means the first or the last time that I suffered the wrath of “retrograde, fascist and racist” teachers who displayed appearing as progressives and left-wing thinkers just to occupy lucrative positions and not out of ideological or humanist conviction.
It was necessary to overcome these obstacles to reach the higher level of the Diploma of Advanced Studies to finally find and rub shoulders with true masters of thought and application of socio-human principles such as my research directors and appointed professors who facilitated intellectual development, the success of their disciples and their students: Ian Dessau, Yves Barel, Debernis, Freyssinet and others whose ethical and honest spirit I salute, worthy of all recognition and eternal praise.
The Academic Price I Paid for Defending China ‘s Development as a Model for African Economies
The Academic Price I Paid Defending the China Development as Model for African Economies
Published on September 4, 2015 – French & English Version
Text in French with Translation in English In France, while I was … Continue reading
1 – The Price I Paid for China’s Development:
I defended the Chinese Model of Development in 1977 against a Representative and a tough RPR (Rally for the Republic – Chiraquien of obedience at the time) and perhaps even a camouflaged extreme right who was a lecturer – I should say a little blackmailer of disasters – at the Institute of Political Studies of the University of Grenoble.
This pseudo-instructor tried to blackmail me into changing my mind, ideological orientation and political direction and saying in front of all the Students that the West and the French Metropolis have all the solutions for the development of nations. formerly colonized. Since I was looking for and advocating another model of development that I had identified in China, he wanted me to declare that China was not the example to follow for economic development for Third World countries.
For him, it was the European countries which were the suppliers of revenue and means for the development of African countries. My choice became a personal matter for him since other African Students were also part of the Seminar in which I anticipated the results of my research project.
My presentation was in fact centered on the logic of forced underdevelopment on our economies and how to break the shackles of Neo-Colonialism and the subjection of our decisions and national strategies to the good desires and vagaries of the international situation and market leaders. international financial, commercial and even martial.
I refused and I lost a year but not my vision of the world which proved correct over time.
This “poor guy”, he did not appreciate my research work and my presentation in front of all the other Students in the Economics and Finance section at the Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble. It was the last year for obtaining the Institute Diploma. He completely ruined me but the Good Lord made him right for his abuse.
China also became a new state on bases which were effectively supported by Deng Xiaoping (August 22, 1904 – February 19, 1997) whose photo is the one introducing this outline.
I had effectively demonstrated that the Modernization implemented by this experienced politician, Deng Xiaoping, brought change. I maintained that the corresponding mutations would therefore upset the chessboard and the game of the internationalization of capital and the consequent international division of labor. The modification of these two vectors of foreign investments in third countries will no longer be done according to their own conditions of operation and exploitation but that China, taking the examples of Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore, would find a path other than this followed by these countries which had been nicknamed the “New Industrial Countries and the Dragons of Asia.”
China sought to distance itself from such a model of product assembly and to integrate into its industrial fabric its own innovative technology with high added value per product and per operation in each industrial unit. This approach subsequently effectively promoted China’s technological momentum while allowing it to find a place among the economic powers of Asia and the world.
Despite this idiot and the obstacle that he tried to put as sticks in my path of reflection and reference for national development, I continued my journey until being the guest of the Government of China to train their Business leaders here in Oakland (California) and in China itself and where his photos were taken. Likewise, in the meantime, I had even defended a Doctorate thesis at the University of Sorbonne on the same subject of economic development and integration into the world market by creating a new theory on Subcapitalism.
In celebration of my Triumph over this gratuitous adversity and over the disdain almost tinged with racism and the Academic Smallness of this master of ideological disaster and Pseudo-Right in Grenoble, and what time much later confirmed my choices and my analyzes on national economic development, I offer you this article on China and the display of its strengths based on the exploitation of its own resources for a real and authentic need for national development and international affirmation at all levels.
For the first massacrer of true thinkers coming from another culture, here is his story which is mine that I present to you in this link of my destiny at Sciences Po Grenoble :
A Rejected person knowing little about Morocco, landed at Sciences Po Grenoble , rejected from the Fac Sciences Eco since de Bernis preferred Christian Palloix.
Jean Rosio could not find anything better than to join forces with a silent woman who sailed with the wind: Danielle Demoustier.
This was during the period when all North Africans were not welcome at Sciences Po Grenoble, especially those who stood up to these false left-wing thinkers while their portfolios tilted towards the extreme right. These two Zombies/Lecturers had fear on their heels from where they were getting their money from, afraid that people would take their distorted ideas and show them that they were usurping their places given the lack of innovation of their knowledge and given that they were stingy in grades and that no Maghreb Revolutionary/s left with superior grades and high honors from this institution of Sciences Po Grenoble , they were the ghost guardians of privileges of the right absent but active through them.
I now understand why most foreigners at that time and Moghrebi continued their studies at the Eco Sciences Faculty, the next door where the French True Left resides.
For them, it was necessary to get drunk with them to please these lost soul teachers, an active minority of right-wing extremists and “ideological mess thinkers” taking themselves for activists on the barricades, competing with L ‘ PARIS INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL STUDIES – SCIENCES PO as they did not have the necessary juice, they used “left” subterfuges to assert themselves as the continuators of May 68 and the protests of the students and the working class
As I did not consume alcohol, I was always on the left side as a Muslim of their game and their scheme and I was not the only one in this case
In France, while I was still a student at Sciences Po in Grenoble, I formulated a project on the Development of China and I presented it as the model to imitate and follow by all these former African colonies which were during the 1970s, shaken by the brutality and sudden oscillations of the international market and the weight of foreign debt. In the United States, in the mid-1990s, for Chinese dignitaries, executives and officials, I organized their trade and business visits to the San Francisco Bay Area and provided them with consulting and training on international business development.
During this time, twenty years ago, a British organization and publishing house in London asked me to conduct research on telecommunications and technological development in China.
In this research work, I highlighted the direct and ambivalent relationship of the pivotal role of the Chinese State in the direct development of technology in China.
My research, like all the others that I had conducted, was directed through a projection and prediction of the effects and manifestations that could subsequently be generated and in the future of the countries or sectors which were the subjects concerned by my research.
During this period, I worked as Director of International Affairs at Sprint Corp. and as co-chair of the international committee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce where I had the opportunity to facilitate the visit of the vice-mayor of Beijing and a delegation of Chinese executives from Yunnan.
At the same time, I taught a curriculum and courses on telecommunications, digital security, and national technological development at the School of Technology at Golden Gate University in San Francisco . All these implications and interests on China and seeing that as a senior consultant with the Center for International Trade Development in Oakland and Berkeley, I was invited by the Chinese government and the provincial government of Guizhou who granted me the best of the best treatment I have ever received from any entity in this world. In fact, I am still “redeveloping” the same research topic on China’s technological development and intend to publish my entire work in book form. In the meantime, I offer you a glimpse of my interests in Chinese technological advances in the form of the first pages of my work published in London.
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Japan’s capitulation in WWII, China has showcased hundreds of its newest military hardware in a remarkable parade which saw some 12,000 troops marching across Tiananmen Square in front of dozens of world leaders.
Some 30 foreign leaders attended the memorial event, representing countries from Russia and Belarus, to Egypt, South Korea and Venezuela. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also attended the parade, while the majority of “high-profile” Western leaders have passed on the event.
Over 200 Chinese aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers and dozens of helicopters, zoomed above the fascinated crowd. China has rolled out seven types of missiles on to Tiananmen Square, including four ballistic nuclear missiles.
Among them was the Dong Feng-21D anti-aircraft-carrier medium-range nuclear missile (‘Carrier-Killer’), which currently is the world’s only ballistic missile capable of engaging a moving target out at sea.
Beijing also demonstrated the Dong Feng-26 nuclear missile, a medium-range ballistic projectile prohibited in Russia and the US because of a bilateral agreement. This intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) was nicknamed the “Guam killer” because it can reach the US Pacific Ocean base.
The PLA also presented its newest intercontinental strategic ballistic missiles, the DF-5 with a range of 12,000 kilometers and the DF-31A – range 8,000 kilometers.
During an almost two-hour-long People’s Liberation Army (PLA) parade, several hundred military vehicles of around 40 different types rolled across the square.
The whole event was accompanied by an army orchestra and a 2,400-strong massed choir that sang some 30 songs.
Chinese troops were not marching alone on the commemorative date: They were joined by their fellow soldiers from Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan and Russia.
Additionally, for the first time in the history of Chinese parades, female soldiers marched on Tiananmen Square.
Addressing the nation and guests prior to the show, President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China’s commitment to the path of peace.
“Prejudice and discrimination, hatred and war can only cause disaster and pain,” Xi said, announcing plans to reduce the number of the country’s troops by 300,000, some 13 percent of the current 2.3-million strong PLA, as part of the country’s long -term military reform.
“China will always uphold the path of peaceful development,” Xi said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who took part in the celebratory events in Beijing on Thursday, said that the lessons of World War II should be remembered to minimize military conflicts around the world.
During a meeting with Xi, he agreed with his counterpart that Russia and China are “ united by a strategic relationship and, as we say, a comprehensive partnership,” adding “what is also important is the way we perceive historical problems.”
Russia and China should not forget “ the cruel actions of invaders on the temporarily occupied territories, which resulted in innumerable victims.”
“ But we must remember this to make sure that nothing like this happens again in the future. I listened carefully to your speech at the parade, I believe that was the main message of your speech addressed to the people of China and the people of the entire world, namely: everything must be done to prevent large-scale military conflicts in the future and to minimize military conflicts in general, ” Putin said.
At the meeting, Putin confirmed that large bilateral projects will be implemented despite “ economic turbulence in Russia and China.”
“ During bilateral meetings today, we exchanged opinions, and we have full confidence that we will move forward consistently, develop our relations, implement our plans, including large projects which will definitely have a positive effect on the development of the Russian and Chinese economies, and the global economy as a whole, ” he said.
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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Tennis in Mazagan – El Jadida – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Football Player UNEM Grenoble France
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Player at Munster 08 Bundesliga Germany
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Player at Munster 08 Bundesliga Germany
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – ASPTT Team Montpellier, France
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui, Montpellier Academy, French Handball Championship
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Moroccan National Pre-Olympic Handball Team – Tunis
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Moroccan National A Team – Rabat, Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Football Rachad – Ideal Field Casablanca – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui USEJ Basketball Maroc
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui USEJ Basketball Maroc
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui JOC Volleyball Player – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui JOC Volleyball Player – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui JOC Volleyball Player – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Volleyball Field Beach El-jadida Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Bellevue Agdal Moroccan National Basketball Team – Bouchaib and Hachad
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui National Basketball Team Selection Morocco
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Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Football in Mazagan – El Jadida – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Mazagan Fencing Circle – El Jadida – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Mazagan Fencing Circle – El Jadida – Morocco
Said El Mansour Cherkaoui – Mazagan Fencing Circle – El Jadida – Morocco
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