Morocco is advancing its Digital Morocco 2030 roadmap with plans to build a 500-megawatt data center powered by renewable energy, announced by Digital Transition Minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. This initiative aims to strengthen the national cloud infrastructure and assert Morocco’s digital sovereignty while positioning the country as a regional digital hub for Africa.
Following the initial data center at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, which has hosted public and private sector services since January, the new facility will support a hybrid cloud service combining sovereign and public clouds. This approach ensures sensitive data remains on national soil under Moroccan jurisdiction while preparing the economy for cloud-based digital solutions.
The World Bank advocates hybrid cloud adoption to accelerate digital transformation, enhance cybersecurity, reduce costs, and leverage AI-driven data processing. Examples include Rwanda’s AI-assisted medical triage during COVID-19 and Singapore’s secure “G-cloud” private government cloud system.
While the new data center will be located in Dakhla, Western Sahara, details on project costs, partners, timeline, and full capacity remain undisclosed as the cloud network development continues.
