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Bank of Africa succession cloud grows as Palace weighs post-Benjelloun era

By Alexia Van Rij

Published on 03.06.2026 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

The CEO of BoA, Othmane Benjelloun, in Casablanca in March 2023.

With just months to go before his 94th birthday, BoA's long-serving chief executive, Othman Benjelloun, still has no clear succession plan. In coordination with Mohammed VI's entourage, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri has taken charge of the matter.

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Spotlight | Morocco
Bank of Africa succession cloud grows as Palace weighs post-Benjelloun era

With just months to go before his 94th birthday, BoA's long-serving chief executive, Othman Benjelloun, still has no clear succession plan. In coordination with Mohammed VI's entourage, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri has taken charge of the matter.

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Spotlight | Morocco Bank of Africa succession cloud grows as Palace weighs post-Benjelloun era

With just months to go before his 94th birthday, BoA's long-serving chief executive, Othman Benjelloun, still has no clear succession plan. In coordination with Mohammed VI's entourage, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri has taken charge of the matter.

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Spotlight | Morocco
Bank of Africa succession cloud grows as Palace weighs post-Benjelloun era

Morocco
The tumultuous end to Abdellatif Jouahri's term as Bank al-Maghrib boss

Inner Circle | Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy makes his business comeback surrounded by trusted allies

Morocco
Moulay Hafid Elalamy set to get go-ahead to take over Société Générale subsidiary

Morocco
Benjelloun heir buries army drone project

In Focus | Africa, Morocco
Banking magnate Othman Benjelloun settles his succession in Casablanca and Luxembourg

In Focus | Morocco
Mohammed VI to recapitalise his Al Mada holding company with funds from farmers' mutual insurance group

Spotlight | Morocco
BMCE: Othman Benjelloun is without partners or heirs