The opening of the Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Dakhla on Friday, October 23, was marked by the signing of an agreement between the government of Burkina Faso and the Kingdom of Morocco, on the abolition of visas, in favor of nationals of the two countries holding ordinary passports.
In this context, Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom, clarified that around 10% of the Kingdom’s foreign investments in the African continent are concentrated in Burkina Faso. This through a strong presence of Moroccan banks and companies working in the telecommunications, insurance and construction sectors.
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The minister also recalled that Morocco has provided training for hundreds of Burkinabé experts and students, with the granting of 150 training scholarships in the Kingdom’s institutes each year.
In this sense, it was also agreed to grant 30 additional scholarships for the benefit of Burkina Faso in training institutes in Dakhla in various fields such as tourism, crafts, health, management, trade.
