The Moroccan government launched the "Digital Morocco 2030 Plan" on September 26, with the goal of making Morocco a representative of Africa and becoming a part of the global digital center. Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced the future blueprint via video, emphasizing the use of digital technology to simplify services, strengthen digital infrastructure and drive social development.
Invest huge amounts of money to create jobs
The Moroccan government has invested more than US$1.1 billion in this plan, which aims to create a large number of job opportunities, focus on strengthening digital infrastructure, provide technical training and encourage young people to participate, thereby supporting new companies in the digital industry. Akhannouch said it plans to train 100,000 young people in the digital field from 2024 to 2026, exceeding the 14,000 in 2022. It is also expected to create 240,000 job opportunities in the field. To its credit, three agreements have been signed and are expected to create 130,000 jobs.
However, he also pointed out that African startups currently only receive 0.5% of global investment, and called for new investment methods such as crowdfunding and angel investment to support development.
Fully support the cultivation of young people and promote the development of domestic digital innovation
Part of the plan is to provide financial support to these young people to make it easier for them to participate in the market. Akhannouch emphasized that the current plan is to triple the number of university graduates related to the digital field by 2027. It also cooperates with the Ministry of Higher Education and the National Research Center to provide 550 doctoral scholarships to promote scientific and technological research and talent cultivation.
By cultivating high-end talents to enhance digital foundry and export services, and at the same time establishing a legal framework that is conducive to global development to promote the development of new innovations, and support domestic new companies to enter the international market, especially for innovation and practice such as maker laboratories The platform is highly praised and is expected to attract foreign technology companies to settle in and further strengthen industries such as automobiles and aviation.
Unify digital services to improve public management efficiency
It is also planned to establish an administrative service center that unifies all digital services to improve the efficiency of digital services such as medical care, social security, education, and employment. The government will also strengthen Morocco's digital development institutions and use the concept of digitalization to optimize public management and improve Morocco's ranking in global digital governance.
In summary, Africa's current labor costs are relatively cheap compared to other regions in the world. However, as countries such as Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa actively promote digital transformation and the development of high-tech fields, Africa's labor structure may gradually upgrade in the future. It is expected to become an emerging hot spot in the global digital industry and a force that cannot be ignored in the world.
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