Aged 92, the Moroccan tycoon is not thinking of retiring. After a few weeks’ rest abroad, he is back at his office in Casablanca, where he continues to oversee the development of his banking behemoth, which has set a record profit of Dhs2.3bn ($240m, up 15% in 2021) for 2022.
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