Omar Bekkali Takes Helm of Morocco’s Capital Investment Association

Omar Bekkali was unanimously elected president of the Moroccan Association of Capital Investors (AMIC) at the organization’s General Assembly on Monday, succeeding Hassan Laaziri, who had held the presidency for two years. Bekkali, an Associate Director at AfricInvest, brings 19 years of investment and financing experience — 16 of them at AfricInvest, a pan‑African private equity manager with more than $2.3 billion in funds raised — and has served on AMIC’s board during the two prior terms.

"My goal is building a private equity industry that drives value for the Moroccan economy," Bekkali said, signaling a mandate built on continuity and renewed support for existing strategic initiatives within the association.

In outlining his priorities, Bekkali emphasized strengthening AMIC’s internal commissions, making the association more agile in serving members, and advancing initiatives already under way. The General Assembly also renewed the full board of directors and installed a new bureau to support the incoming president. Meriem Zairi, Managing Partner at EmergingTech Ventures, was named Vice President, while Najate Berrada, Director General at Upline Investments, assumes the role of Treasurer.

• Continuity on the board: Hassan Laaziri remains a board member as Director General of CDG Invest Growth.
• New and returning board members include Khaoula Ramdi (Managing Partner, Atlas Capital Private Equity), Nabil Hayat (Attijari Capital Management), and Mohammed Nasset (Director General, Red Med Capital Private Equity).
• Two observers were appointed: Tarik Haddi (Director General, Azur Innovation Management) and Omar Laalej (Director General, Al Mada Ventures).

Laaziri credited progress during his tenure to the collective efforts of AMIC’s membership, its board, commissions, and institutional partners, and extended his support to the incoming bureau as the association moves forward.

AMIC, founded in 2000, is recognized by the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC) as the sole professional body representing the country’s capital investment industry. Over the past 25 years the association has accompanied 370 companies and mobilized more than MAD 40 billion — roughly $4 billion — to finance enterprises and infrastructure projects, efforts that AMIC says have generated both financial returns and measurable ESG impact.

Bekkali’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Morocco’s private equity sector, which is being looked to as an important financing channel for growth and infrastructure. His extensive background at AfricInvest, where he contributed to raising and deploying local and regional investment vehicles, positions him to pursue AMIC’s stated objectives of industry development and member service.

Looking ahead, the new leadership will be judged on its ability to maintain the momentum of private equity activity in Morocco, broaden the industry’s contribution to the national economy, and enhance AMIC’s role as an advocate and facilitator for capital investment. The association’s mobilization of MAD 40 billion and its support of 370 companies provide a baseline for measuring future progress under Bekkali’s presidency.