Essec (France): A Business and Industry In Africa Chair, the first based on the Rabat campus

"Essec Business School is strengthening its strategic presence in Africa by launching the Business and Industry in Africa Chair on the Rabat campus (Morocco), supported by Africa Global Logistics, Arise IIP, and the IBL Group", announces the French school on 08/01/2025.

"This new chair is the first at Essec to focus on a specific region, aiming to address the challenges and opportunities of industrialisation and raw material transformation while striving to enhance Africa’s position in the global value chain."

The chair’s courses started on 13/01/2025 and are co-directed by Professor Andrea Roncoroni, President of the Commodity & Energy Markets Association (Cema), and Benoît Chervalier, an investment banker and Chairman of Business Europe’s Africa Committee.

The year will be animated by an immersive field experience in the Ivory Coast in March, research projects and debates involving Essec’s campuses in Paris, Cergy and Singapore.

“This chair embodies Essec's pioneering and innovative spirit. By combining a global reach with campuses with strong local ties, the chair highlights our…