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With the date of the GITEX Africa event in Marrakech approaching, expected between April 7 and 9, 2026, the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform continues to solidify its position as a key player in supporting the Moroccan startup ecosystem, through extensive support that reflects a qualitative shift in public policies directed towards innovation.
Since the launch of this continental event, the Ministry has succeeded in supporting approximately 800 Moroccan startups, including 300 companies during the year 2026 within the framework of the "Morocco 300" initiative, which is an extension of the success of the "Morocco 100" and "Morocco 200" versions, with a 50 percent increase in the number of beneficiaries. This trend reflects the state's transition from symbolic support to practical and effective support, which focuses on enabling startups to access international markets and enhance their competitiveness. In this context, the Ministry is organizing, on April 6, 2026, in Marrakech, a special meeting that brings together companies benefiting from the initiative alongside investors and institutional partners, in a step aimed at enhancing coordination within the national digital ecosystem before the exhibition begins. The Ministry adopts an integrated approach to remove obstacles to the openness of these companies, as it bears 95 percent of the costs of their participation in the exhibition, in addition to providing preliminary training and qualification programs that include training workshops and digital seminars, as well as providing opportunities to meet investors and build strategic partnerships. These efforts have yielded tangible results during previous sessions, as several Moroccan startups have been able to attract investments and expand their activities towards new markets. One of the most prominent of these successes is the ability of a digital platform specializing in the real estate field to raise $15 million in funding, in the largest operation of its kind at the national level, after its participation in GITEX Africa opened up broad horizons for communication with international investors. The April 6 meeting is expected to be a pivotal point for unifying the vision between the various actors, and transforming Moroccan startups into a collective force capable of representing the Kingdom internationally, where an interactive film documenting the path of the initiative and its most prominent achievements will be presented. The Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, will also emphasize in her speech that startups have become a fundamental pillar for achieving digital sovereignty and enhancing economic competitiveness, highlighting that the state has moved to the stage of actual empowerment of this entrepreneurial fabric. By supporting hundreds of startups, Morocco continues to strengthen its position as a rising player in the field of digital innovation, supported by a new generation of ambitious companies, which are preparing to represent the Kingdom in one of the most prominent technological events at the African and international levels.
