Morocco Unveils Ambitious AI Strategy: Aims to Become Africa’s Tech Hub by 2030

Morocco is preparing to implement its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The first national conference, organized last week, is part of this framework.
After the Summit for AI Action, in which Morocco took an active part in Paris last February, the kingdom aims to become a "responsible builder" of AI. "Moroccan society is very curious about science and technology. That’s why I want citizen participation in this roadmap," explains Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister of Digital Transition, and initiator of the national conference that brought together all the driving forces of Moroccan society.
For two days, the participants proposed guidelines for the future national strategy. The work resulted in the conclusion of interministerial and international partnerships in the sectors of education, agriculture, tourism, scientific research and innovation, energy transition, and of course sports. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) and the 2030 World Cup are mandatory. The Ministry of Digital Transition has signed an agreement with Current IA, with a view to promoting ethical, secure and inclusive AI, and to support pilot projects in health, linguistic diversity and governance in Morocco and Africa.
"Strong international collaboration is necessary, especially since one of our goals is to put in place laws compatible with Europe, America, in short with the most advanced regions of the world in this area," explains Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. Morocco is seizing "the unmissable opportunity to do things differently with AI. It is also an opportunity to guide the economic model of generative AI," assures Martin Tisné, CEO of AI Collaborative.
AI is developing rapidly in the private sector in Morocco. In early 2025, the Moroccan multinational payment specialist HPS signed a partnership with the giant Enigma to develop AI solutions. More and more start-ups are specializing in the field and companies are forced to adapt to this new technology to perform. "AI is not a luxury, but a necessity for the country and businesses. It is a tool that will allow us to accelerate economic growth," says Chakib Alj, president of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM).
Moroccans living abroad (MRE) do not intend to remain on the sidelines of this revolution. During this conference, they expressed their willingness to support Morocco. "When we started communicating about the national conference, we were contacted by MREs [Moroccans living abroad] from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Silicon Valley... The diaspora clearly expresses its desire to work with the country," the minister confides. "The diaspora can help build a real pool of talent in Morocco and come and build products [...] to then export working solutions," thinks Hicham Oudghiri, founder and CEO of Enigma.
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