The Moroccan Court of Accounts reaffirms its commitment to effective and innovative cooperation with the supreme audit institutions of the African continent. This commitment was highlighted on Thursday, February 27, in Rabat by Zineb El Adaoui, First President of the Court of Accounts, during a high-level meeting bringing together the presidents and officials of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
During this meeting, Ms. El Adaoui emphasized the importance for African SAIs to align with major international initiatives in public finance oversight. This approach aims to strengthen good governance while supporting the continent’s development through the pooling of expertise and the sharing of best practices.
She recalled that this dynamic of collaboration is in line with Morocco’s ongoing commitment to its African partners, in accordance with a royal vision that promotes exchanges and common development.
Segnon Yves Marie Adissin, President of the WAEMU Court of Accounts, highlighted the importance of this meeting in establishing an in-depth dialogue with the Moroccan Court of Accounts, which holds the general secretariat of AFROSAI. The main objective is to develop a roadmap focusing on key themes such as the modernization of SAIs and the integration of new technologies, including digitization and artificial intelligence, to enhance the efficiency of financial audits.
For his part, Kanvaly Diomande, President of the Court of Accounts of Côte d’Ivoire, stressed the importance of sustainable cooperation between his institution and the Moroccan Court of Accounts. This cooperation is materialized through an agreement aimed at strengthening the capacities of Ivorian auditors. He also highlighted the need for document digitization to ensure the preservation of public finance records, a major challenge for the region’s SAIs.
WAEMU, which comprises eight countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo), is thus engaging its financial control institutions in a dynamic of modernization and strengthening their role in ensuring more transparent public financial management.
