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OTHMAN BENJELLOUN

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Banking in Africa is not a risk. It is an opportunity. The real risk is not being there.

africabankingAfrican Development Bank Forum, 2008

I studied pharmacy, not finance. Business is about understanding what people need. That is the same skill whether you are in a laboratory or a boardroom.

backgroundbusinessProfile interview, Financial Afrik, 2018

Morocco's future is linked to Africa's future. We built Bank of Africa because we believe deeply in that link.

africabankingBusiness forum, Casablanca, 2012

Patience is the most underrated quality in business. We have been building for 60 years. That is our competitive advantage.

long-termpatienceMedia interview, Morocco, 2015

The best protection against political risk is to build something the country needs. That has been our strategy everywhere we operate.

bankingpolitical-riskBanking conference, Marrakech, 2010

Financial inclusion is not charity. It is the most powerful economic development tool available to a society.

bankingdevelopmentAfrica Investment Forum, 2019