Marrakesh, April 04, 2019, SPA -- Morocco's Minister of Economy and Finance Mohammed bin Shaaboon asserted that the strategic orientation of Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is set to enable the member countries to improve their competitiveness in the sectors enjoying higher competitiveness privilege through upgrading the industrial technology and enlarging the markets. Addressing the opening session of the Private Sector Forum of the IDB which was launched today in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, he said that this approach guarantees the diversification of exports and ability to create job opportunities and build better market economies that guarantee better life for the citizens of the Islamic world. --SPA 21:34 LOCAL TIME 18:34 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/w1079587