Casablanca, February 12, 2026
Saadia Slaoui Bennani, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valyans and Vice-President of the CGEM, took part in the opening conference of the 2026 cycle of Les Débats de La Vie Éco, dedicated to the theme: “Public investment as a driver of private sector momentum”.
A contribution within a high-level panel
She spoke as part of a high-level panel bringing together Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance, Brahim Benjelloun Touimi, Chairman of the Board of the Casablanca Stock Exchange and board member of Bank of Africa, as well as Larbi Jaïdi, University Professor and Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South.
Putting ongoing transformations into perspective
This event helped shed light on the transformations underway in the Moroccan economy through a cross-sector discussion between public, private, and financial stakeholders around a major issue: the ability of public investment to sustainably structure growth, strengthen competitiveness, and create a ripple effect on private investment.
Encouraging momentum in private investment
In this context, Saadia Slaoui Bennani highlighted the encouraging momentum observed in private investment, noting that it increased from MAD 100 billion in 2022 to MAD 120 billion in 2024. According to her, this evolution confirms the rise of a virtuous dynamic between public impetus and private sector confidence.
“She also recalled that sustaining this trajectory requires continuing to strengthen the business climate, particularly by acting on administrative procedures, labor regulation, and vocational training.”
A strong conviction for the future
Through this participation, Saadia Slaoui Bennani expressed a strong conviction: that of a Morocco that is moving forward, investing, and gradually transforming its economic model, provided that ongoing efforts continue consistently to fully unlock the potential of private initiative.
