Register for the event
Dear Members,
You are kindly invited to join us in Marrakesh, Morocco, from the 11th to 13th of October 2023.
Our upcoming 29th WSBI Africa regional event will be held in Marrakesh, hosted by our Moroccan member, Al Barid Bank, on the 11th –12th October 2023.
The 40th WSBI Board of Directors will closely follow on the 12th October 2023 in the afternoon.
WSBI will organize its 30th WSBI General Assembly on the 13th of October, followed by its traditional annual WSBI Cocktail Reception in the evening, parallel to the World Bank & the International Monetary Fund meetings.
WSBI members are cordially invited to participate at this high-level exchange on global finance amongst international leaders of banks, politics, international organisations and globally relevant stakeholders.
Word Savings and Retail Banking Institute and Al Barid Bank cordially invites you to join us in Marrakech
Mr Peter Simon
Managing Director of WSBI
Mr Al-Amine Nejjar
African Regional President & Managing Director of AL BARID BANK & host of our 29th African Regional Event
29th AFRICAN Regional Event AGENDA
Day 1: October 11
Location: Hotel du Golf Marrakech Rotana Palmeraie
First Morning Session 9.30
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
Second Morning Session 11.30
THE ROLE OF FINTECH IN FINANCIAL INCLUSION
First Afternoon Session 14.00
THE IMPACT OF AGENT BANKING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MSMEs
Second Afternoon Session 16.00
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE
Evening 19.30
WELCOME DINNER
Day 2: October 12
Location: Hotel du golf Marrakech Rotana Palmeraie
First Morning Session 9.00
ANNUAL AFRICAN MEMBER MEETING GROUP
Afternoon 14.00
CULTURAL PROGRAM
First Afternoon Session 16.30
WSBI 58th PRESIDENT’s COMMITTEE
Second Afternoon Session17.30
WSBI 40th BOARD of DIRECTORS
Evening 20.30
GALA DINNER
Day 3: October 13
Location: Hotel du golf Marrakech Rotana Palmeraie
First Morning Session – 9.30
CATALYSTS TO FINANCE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
First Afternoon Session – 14.00
WSBI 30th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Evening – 18.00
IMF/WORLD BANK
WSBI ANNUAL RECEPTION
Location: Le Nouba Zone de l’Agdal, Bd Mohamed VI, Marrakesh
29th African Regional Conference AGENDA
Accommodation
Due to high demand in Marrakesh on said dates, we strongly advise to book your accommodation as soon as possible.
Reservations can be made at the Hotel du Golf Rotana situated at Palmeraie, not far from the IMF meetings venue. Booking is available under preferential rates for WSBI members, through the local agency Alliance Travel. Please contact the local agent Mr Said: rotana@alliance-travel.com / tel: +212 6 18 12 36 07
Transport service will be provided to the meetings venue, dinner and cultural program. The invitation as well as the background documents will be circulated closer to the date of the meetings. For any assistance, please contact stephanie.yeze@wsbi-esbg.org.
Weather and dress code
Marrakech, also spelled Marrakesh, chief city of central Morocco. The first of Morocco’s four imperial cities, it lies in the centre of the fertile, irrigated Haouz Plain, south of the Tennsift River. The ancient section of the city, known as the medina, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985.
About Marrakech
What to pack for Marrakech in October in addition to your regular packing: Days will feel warm so bring lightweight, breathable cotton clothing. Floaty long dresses or skirts. Evenings can start to feel cool so take a lightweight shawl or jacket
