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Amal El Fallah Sagrouchni, Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, affirmed that Morocco continues to consolidate its position as a key player in global digital transformations, based on an ambitious strategic vision that makes technology a fundamental lever for achieving sovereignty and sustainable development.
This came during the opening of the Gitex Africa Morocco 2026 events, held in Marrakech, where the Minister highlighted that this international event, which attracts more than 50,000 participants from around the world, has become a strategic platform for shaping the features of the digital future of the African continent and contributing to reshaping technological balances globally. Sagrouchni explained that Morocco is currently engaged in a "technological challenge" based on the transition from the vision stage to implementation, in light of deep global transformations that include the escalation of international conflicts and the accelerating developments of artificial intelligence, which has become a tool for competitiveness and sovereignty, as well as a field for organization and modern governance. In this context, the Minister stressed that the Kingdom has chosen the approach of openness and building bridges instead of isolation, benefiting from its geographical location as a link between the North and the South, by mobilizing various national and international actors to develop an integrated Moroccan model in the field of digital governance enhanced by artificial intelligence. She also highlighted that the Moroccan vision is based on what she described as the "third way", which is an innovative approach that does not seek to compete with the major technological powers, such as the United States, China, or the European Union, in a traditional logic, but rather aims to formulate a special model that puts the citizen at the heart of the digital transformation, and combines authenticity and modernity. She confirmed that this model is based on building a balanced technological power, not measured by hegemony, but by its ability to unite efforts and harness innovation to serve development and the public good, while enhancing Morocco's role as a bridge between Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic space. In her speech about future challenges, the Minister drew attention to the anticipated transformations, especially in the field of quantum technology, which would reshape computing capabilities and data security, stressing that technological sovereignty has become a strategic choice that is indispensable in light of the accelerating international competition. Sagrouchni concluded that Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, is steadily moving towards consolidating a sovereign and comprehensive digital model, capable of keeping pace with global transformations and responding to the challenges of the future, while seeking to play a pivotal role in the international discussion on ethical and balanced artificial intelligence.
