The Author
A journey between technique, engagement & literature
Born in Marrakech, Rida Lamrini built an atypical career blending engineer rigor, international expert vision, and writer sensitivity.
« Writing to capture life, paint dreams, give body to fleeting emotions. Through words and sentences, perpetuating the ephemeral moment to prevent it from vanishing into oblivion. »
Chronology
Major Milestones
A Moroccan Childhood
Born in Marrakech, Rida Lamrini grew up in a city that forged a sense of detail, memory, and beauty — qualities that would later irrigate his writing.
Engineer, Jurist & Manager
State engineer in computer science, graduate of ISCAE Senior Management Cycle and Bachelor in Public Law. A triple training combining technical rigor, strategic vision, and legal culture.
Economic Advisor in Ottawa
Attached to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canada, he developed an international vision of economic development. This North American experience broadened his horizon and sharpened his perspective on Moroccan society issues.
Microcredit Pioneer
Founding member and president of INMAA association, then president of the National Federation of Microcredit Associations (FNAM). Convinced that economic empowerment is the foundation of human dignity, he built an internationally recognized model.
UN Award & INDH Agreement
Morocco was awarded by the UN for its microcredit model. That same year, Rida Lamrini signed before H.M. King Mohammed VI the framework agreement linking FNAM to the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH).
World Bank & Mediterranean
As a World Bank expert, he managed employment promotion programs. As a green growth expert for the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP), he also engaged in ecological issues and jobs of the future.
Advisory Council on Human Rights
Appointed member of the CCDH, he put his field experience at the service of social justice and the rule of law. A human commitment that deeply feeds his writing.
A Demanding Literary Body of Work
Parallel to his career, he published essays, columns, and novels. His novelistic fresco — As Long as I Can Tell You I Love You, At the Gates of the Stars, The Meanders of Oblivion — is considered his most accomplished creation.
Sources & Media
Institutional Press Review
« This award was presented to the Minister of Social Development [...] and to the President of the National Federation of Microcredit Associations, Rida Lamrini, during a ceremony at the United Nations headquarters... »
Read article →Interview with Rida Lamrini: « I am reassured about the future of the sector ». The former FNAM president also announced the intention of Inmaa to transform...
Read article →« The partnership broadly focuses on setting up a range of insurance contracts [...] » explains Rida Lamrini, president of the Moroccan Institution for Microenterprise Support.
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