Visit of a Senegalese delegation to UEMF: heading towards innovation and African synergies

The Euromed University of Fes was pleased to welcome, as part of an official visit to Morocco, a significant Senegalese government delegation to the UEMF led by Mr. Secretary of State for the Development of Small and Medium Industries. The delegation also included several senior officials from institutions responsible for investment development and support for the industrial fabric in Senegal.

This visit, of strong strategic significance, is part of a dynamic of South-South cooperation and the sharing of experiences among African countries around common issues related to economic development, technological innovation and human capital training.

On President of the University, Prof. Mostapha Bousmina, as well as other officials welcomed the delegation and presented UEMF’s main strategic orientations, its commitment to innovation, youth entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The visitors also discovered the University’s cutting-edge technological platforms, as well as its flagship projects such as the Fez Smart Factory (FSF) and the Euromed Innovation Center (EIC).

The visit was marked by rich and promising exchanges on possible synergies between UEMF and Senegalese industrial development actors, particularly in areas related to supporting SMEs/SMIs, building the capacities of young entrepreneurs and incubating high-impact innovative projects at the local level.

This meeting strengthens ties between Morocco and Senegal and confirms the growing role of African universities as catalysts for cooperation and transformation in service of a more autonomous, solidaric and forward-looking Africa.