Morocco Unveils AI 2030 Roadmap Worth 100 Billion Dirhams
Morocco presented in Rabat the progress of its "Morocco AI 2030" roadmap, targeting 100 billion dirhams in added value, 50,000 jobs and 200,000 AI-trained talents by 2030.
Morocco's Ministry Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform presented, on Tuesday in Rabat, the progress of its "Morocco AI 2030" roadmap for artificial intelligence. The plan targets 100 billion dirhams in additional value added to GDP, the creation of 50,000 direct and indirect jobs, and the training of 200,000 certified AI talents by 2030. Minister Delegate Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni presented the roadmap's main pillars, stating that Morocco has chosen "to be a full actor in the AI revolution, by building its own capabilities."
Three strategic pillars
The roadmap rests on three pillars: sovereignty and trust, innovation and competitiveness, and impact and adoption, with the aim of building a Moroccan AI that is "capable, responsible in its uses and inclusive in its benefits," according to the ministry.
| Target | Figure announced for 2030 |
|---|---|
| Additional value added to GDP | 100 billion dirhams |
| Jobs created (direct and indirect) | 50,000 jobs |
| AI talents trained and certified | 200,000 talents |
Concrete projects: "JAZARI", the sovereign marketplace and "Idarati"
Among the flagship projects is the "JAZARI" network of national research and innovation institutes, made up of four components: JAZARI ROOT, JAZARI Smart City, JAZARI EduTech and JAZARI Industrie X.0. The ministry also announced the launch of a "Sovereign AI Marketplace" to offer secure and trustworthy solutions, as well as a smart administrative assistant called "Idarati" to help citizens with administrative procedures, plus a prototype super-app and national digital wallet. A book titled "Conquering Digital Sovereignty, 70 Years On, 1956-2026" was published for the occasion.
Measurable progress, infrastructure underway
As part of a parallel effort to strengthen digital skills more broadly, the ministry said 47,153 people have been trained so far through various tracks (22,779 through traditional programs, 9,374 certified professionals, and 15,000 in upskilling programs), or nearly 48% of a target of 100,000 digital talents. On infrastructure, a green data center in Dakhla with a 500 MW capacity is under study, while land has already been secured in Rabat for a 50 MW sovereign data center dedicated to sovereign cloud computing. A 1.3-billion-dirham envelope has also been allocated to startup funding programs, as part of partnerships with international players including Mistral AI, Oracle, Nokia, Orange and Capgemini. The ministry's "Digital X.0" bill remains pending at the General Secretariat of the Government since last December.
Why it matters
The roadmap comes amid intensifying international competition over artificial intelligence, with Rabat betting on Moroccan talent and digital infrastructure investment as a major economic lever in the coming years. The debate also intersects with rules imposed by Morocco's national data protection commission governing the use of AI in election campaigns, ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for September 23, 2026.