Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Morocco’s Digital Development Agency has approved a new roadmap to accelerate the Digital Morocco 2030 vision. The strategy focuses on modernizing public services, expanding digital access, supporting innovation, and improving institutional governance. It builds on recent progress in broadband and tech regulation while addressing challenges like digital skills, rural connectivity gaps, and cybersecurity.
Morocco presented its Digital Morocco 2030 strategy at the Ten Geopolitical Meetings in France, highlighting public sector modernization, AI, and Africa-focused initiatives. It is preparing to launch the D4SD initiative at the UNGA, in partnership with UNDP, to position Morocco as a global Arab-African digital hub.
Morocco has launched its “Digital Morocco 2030” strategy to become a regional digital hub. The plan aims to digitize public services, boost the digital economy with 240,000 new jobs, and raise the UN Online Services Index ranking to 50th by 2030. Three accelerators—talent, inclusion, and connectivity—will drive implementation.
Samsung and Morocco’s Ministry of Education have strengthened their partnership to enhance digital education through the Samsung Innovation Campus. The initiative aims to equip youth with ICT skills to meet future technological challenges, aligning with Morocco’s Digital Strategy 2030 and fostering growth in the country’s digital workforce.
Morocco and India’s digital experts are collaborating to explore how Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) can drive Morocco’s digital transformation. The conference emphasized adapting India’s successful DPI model to Morocco’s specific needs, focusing on inclusive growth, privacy, and scalability.