Morocco is ready to engage in a trade and security deal with the United Kingdom, which plans to double trade with Africa. A potential Brexit trade and security deal with the North African Kingdom could «open massive opportunities from the entire African continent», wrote Daily Express on Tuesday. The move has reportedly been celebrated by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the daily reported. Johnson would have told friends that the increase trend of trade with Morocco since Brexit attests to the benefits of leaving the European Union, the same source reported. Speaking to Morocco's ambassador to the UK Hakim Hajoui, the daily reveals that the country is already discussing a trade agreement with the British Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Hajoui believes that Morocco is the perfect trade partner for the UK following Brexit for what it can offer. «Buy your tomatoes from Morocco!», the senior diplomat said, adding though that Morocco can «offer much more than fresh tomatoes and raspberries». «Take energy for example, Morocco has massively invested in green energy and has the potential to contribute to the energy security of its strategic partners», the ambassador said. «In terms of cooperation, the prospects [of a deal with the UK] are immensely promising, encompassing both business and security sectors», he added. Trade between Morocco and the UK has already proven to be boosting following Brexit. Morocco has seen its fruit and vegetables exports to the UK increase following the enactment of Brexit, as British importers shifted their focus to countries like Morocco, international information-analytical platform EastFruit reported in December. While EU horticultural sector imports to the UK decreased due to more intricate import protocols, imports from Morocco increased. From 2018 to 2022, the UK's importation of Moroccan goods saw an almost threefold increase. In 2022, the UK spent $542 million on Moroccan vegetables and fruits. The first nine months of 2023 have already seen Morocco export $450 million worth of fruits and vegetables to the country, survey said.
