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The United States Mission in Morocco and the U.S. government's Prosper Africa initiative co-hosted a two-day U.S.-Morocco Venture Capital Forum in Marrakech. The forum aimed to strengthen U.S.-Morocco commercial ties and encourage investment in the region. Held ahead of GITEX Africa 2024, Africa's Biggest Tech & Startup show (May 29-31), the forum attracted U.S. and regional venture capital (VC) investors, Moroccan government officials, and Moroccan startup founders, according to a press release.
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