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The CEO of Maroc Telecom Group, Mohamed Benchaboun, held a high-level meeting on Wednesday in Marrakech with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of technological sovereignty, security, and democracy, Heina Vierkkonen, concerning digital sovereignty.
The Group clarified in a statement that this meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the "GITEX Africa Morocco" exhibition, was an opportunity for an in-depth dialogue about the challenges of digital sovereignty, an issue that is at the heart of the digital strategies of both the European Union and African countries. The same source indicated that the discussions focused on securing vital digital infrastructures, data governance, and cybersecurity, as well as the conditions for achieving sovereign and sustainable technological development. Digital sovereignty today constitutes a major strategic محور for Maroc Telecom Group and the European Union alike, especially through the "Digital Network Act". The Group, as a reference player in Morocco and Africa, plays a vital role in issues related to securing communication infrastructure, controlling data flow, and developing a digital system rooted in the regions covered by its services. Continuous investments in new generation networks, cloud computing infrastructure, and cybersecurity reflect this ambition to establish a sovereign and resilient digital space that serves economic development in Africa. This meeting falls within the dynamics of cooperation between the European Union and Africa on digital issues, at a time when the two continents share common challenges in securing their infrastructure against growing cyber threats, ensuring the protection of citizens' data, and creating reliable technological alternatives in the face of the dominance of global digital actors. On this occasion, Benchaboun affirmed that "digital sovereignty is not an abstract concept, but rather, for Maroc Telecom, a tangible responsibility that is exercised daily, as we work to deploy vital infrastructure that connects tens of millions of people in Morocco and Africa." Benchaboun stressed that "securing this infrastructure, controlling the data passing through it, and ensuring the resilience of our networks against threats of all kinds, is the essence of what digital sovereignty means to us." He concluded that the meeting with Vierkkonen confirmed that the European Union and Africa not only share similar interests in these areas but also possess a real ability to establish joint responses that rise to the level of current challenges.
