Eight years after His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s official visit to Brazzaville, cooperation between the Republic of the Congo and the Kingdom of Morocco continues to strengthen. From infrastructure and youth training to fisheries, agriculture and investment, the two countries are expanding their initiatives. The authorities intend to accelerate this momentum with the upcoming meeting of the Joint Commission for Cooperation.
Relations between Brazzaville and Rabat are based on a partnership built over the years. King Mohammed VI’s official visit to the Republic of the Congo in April 2018 marked a turning point in this cooperation, with the signing of fourteen agreements covering areas including fisheries, agriculture, higher education, infrastructure, healthcare, training and investment promotion. Since then, the two states have continued their ambition to make South-South cooperation a driver of shared development. In 2025, trade in goods between the two countries reached nearly $71 million, confirming an economic dynamic expected to strengthen.
“We discussed important issues related to the unity of our continent, the African continent, as well as what matters most to us: economic diplomacy between the Republic of the Congo and the Kingdom of Morocco. The prospects for strengthening this cooperation, as envisioned by our respective leaders, are promising…”
Constant Serge Bounda, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Congolese Abroad – Congo
This political commitment is reflected in concrete projects on the ground. Among them, the developed landing site at the Yoro fishing port, built with the support of the Kingdom of Morocco, is helping to modernize artisanal fishing and boost the Congolese fisheries sector. Beyond this project, cooperation extends to financial services, agriculture, infrastructure and private investment. Trade remains largely driven by Moroccan exports, which accounted for nearly $69 million in 2025, compared with $1.9 million in Congolese exports to Morocco. Electrical equipment alone generated $26.8 million, followed by seafood products ($8.2 million), food preparations ($3.2 million) and fertilizers ($2.7 million).
“We must understand that impact and transformation also take place over the long term. Two people may meet during a multisectoral mission and continue their discussions during another mission. This is precisely what is happening in Congo. We therefore have the privilege of seeing investments, factory creation, joint ventures and trade operations emerge over time in key sectors such as agribusiness, energy, technology, construction and public works, and healthcare industries.”
Mouna Khadiri, Director of the Africa Development Club – Morocco
Beyond investment, the partnership between Brazzaville and Rabat also focuses on human capital development. For several years, Congolese students have benefited from scholarships to study in Morocco. The two countries now aim to take this cooperation a step further by developing academic exchanges.
“With the Minister, we took stock of the cooperation that began in 2018 in the area of academic and scholarship cooperation. But we agreed that we now need to broaden it and not be limited to scholarships. We want to develop genuine university cooperation, exchanges between graduates, joint degrees, as well as laboratories and joint research. At the heart of all this is the Congolese student, who must be able to open up to the international community and to the continental environment.”
Najwa El Beirak, Ambassador to Congo – Morocco
This dynamic is expected to enter a new phase with the upcoming meeting of the Congo-Morocco Joint Commission, announced by the foreign ministers of the two countries. Tasked with assessing the implementation of the fourteen agreements signed in 2018, the body will identify new projects in strategic sectors such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure, the blue economy and higher education. Although trade remains below $100 million a year, the two countries aim to diversify it further by focusing on productive investment, the private sector and opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area.
