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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.

africabanking— African Development Bank Forum, 2008
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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.

backgroundbusiness— Profile interview, Financial Afrik, 2018
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Morocco's future is linked to Africa's future. We built Bank of Africa because we believe deeply in that link.

africabanking— Business forum, Casablanca, 2012
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Patience is the most underrated quality in business. We have been building for 60 years. That is our competitive advantage.

long-termpatience— Media interview, Morocco, 2015
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The best protection against political risk is to build something the country needs. That has been our strategy everywhere we operate.

bankingpolitical-risk— Banking conference, Marrakech, 2010
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Financial inclusion is not charity. It is the most powerful economic development tool available to a society.

bankingdevelopment— Africa Investment Forum, 2019