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The last stage of the Roadshow Gitex Africa Morocco “Morocco 200” took place on Wednesday in Fez, marking the end of a national tour aimed at promoting digital innovation “Made in Morocco” and preparing Moroccan startups for the third edition of “Gitex Africa” Marrakech.
The “Morocco 200” initiative, launched by the Ministry of Digital Transition and the Reform of the Administration, in collaboration with the Digital Development Agency (ADD), aims to propel 200 Moroccan startups on the African and international technological scene.
The selected companies will benefit from a subsidy covering 95% of the costs of participation in “Gitex Africa”, offering them exceptional visibility with investors and potential partners.
Speaking during this meeting, the representative of Gitex Africa in Morocco, Chakib Achour, stressed that this ambitious program makes it possible to highlight Morocco at the African level.
“After Agadir, Tangier and Casablanca, the Fez stage closes this series of roadshows aimed at encouraging local entrepreneurs to submit their applications before the deadline set for March 1, 2025,” he said.
For this third edition, “Gitex Africa” is expanding its field of action with the introduction of new strategic sectors, he added.
“We have strengthened the Healthcare sector and that of Fintech. We have also added the Edtech sector, which did not exist before, as well as the Climate Digital Impact sector, bringing together three areas: Mobility, Green Energy and Agritech, “said Achour, stressing that these sectors are” fundamental for the Moroccan economy and in line with the royal vision “in the field of investment.
For its part, the head of the Entrepreneurship and Innovative Regional Department at the ADD, Hasnaa Soraya Melyani, expressed his enthusiasm in the face of the mobilization of startups from the Fès-Meknès region.
“We have always been impressed by the commitment of the actors of innovation in the Fès-Meknès region. Besides, last year’s roadshow broke the record for all stages of previous editions, “she said.
She also recalled that this stage is part of the promotion dynamics of the third edition of Gitex Africa, which has become “an essential and key event of the national entrepreneurial and digital ecosystem”.
The “Morocco 200” program is open not only to companies under Moroccan law offering innovative technological solutions, but also to Moroccan Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora.
The selection criteria include the innovative nature of the product or service, market opportunity, economic viability, commercial traction and the expertise of the founding team.
According to the organizers, the third edition of Gitex Africa promises to be a reference platform which will bring together more than 45,000 visitors and 1,500 exhibitors, representing a diversified ecosystem ranging from technological giants to promising startups, including decision -makers and leading investors.
This initiative is part of the strategic vision of Morocco aimed at promoting the “made in Morocco” in terms of digitalization and innovation, while promoting the internationalization of Moroccan startups and energizing their presence on the global technological scene.
