Morocco is positioning artificial intelligence at the heart of its economic development strategy, with bold plans to add $10 billion to its GDP by 2030 through AI-driven growth. Speaking at a conference in Rabat, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, the Minister Delegate for Digital Transition, laid out the government’s ambitions to build a powerful, homegrown AI ecosystem.
With a national GDP currently estimated at around $170 billion, Morocco is launching a comprehensive set of initiatives to strengthen its digital infrastructure and talent pool. Key pillars of the plan include building sovereign data centers, expanding high-speed cloud and fiber optic networks, and implementing a large-scale training program to produce a skilled workforce in AI.
The government aims to train 200,000 young people in AI competencies over the coming years, while also creating roughly 50,000 direct jobs in the sector. This effort is being fueled by close collaboration with universities and private industry, as well as a gradual integration of AI into public administration and the industrial sector.
As part of this momentum, Morocco signed a cooperation agreement on Monday with French tech firm Mistral AI. The partnership is focused on accelerating the local development of generative AI tools—a technology that is rapidly gaining prominence worldwide.
Minister El Fallah Seghrouchni emphasized Morocco’s vision to become a regional leader in artificial intelligence and data science. To support this goal, a dedicated legal framework is currently in the works to regulate and guide the deployment of AI technologies across the country.
Morocco has already allocated 11 billion dirhams, or roughly $1.2 billion, to fund its broader digital transformation strategy for 2024–2026. This budget encompasses investments in artificial intelligence, nationwide fiber rollout, and the modernization of the country’s digital infrastructure.
One of the flagship projects under this strategy will take shape in Dakhla, in southern Morocco. There, a massive 500-megawatt data center powered by renewable energy is set to be built. The facility is designed to strengthen Morocco’s digital sovereignty and ensure long-term, secure data storage.
