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🇲🇦 Morocco 2030 Focus
🚀 ADT STRATEGIC REPORT

MOROCCO, THE CONTINENT'S NEXT LEADER IN DATA CENTRES AND AI

$1.2 billion invested, 100% renewable power, the 2Africa cable and the “Morocco Digital 2030” strategy.

Sources: The Conversation France & Digital Business Africa

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Morocco Digital 2030

The “Morocco Digital 2030” Vision

AI at the Heart of the Reform

Led by the Minister for Digital Transition, the strategy makes AI the engine driving e-government and public services forward.

Inclusion & Voice AI

Interactive AI voice solutions in Darija are being built so that administrative procedures are open to all, with no literacy barrier.

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$1.2bn Project

Nexus AI Factory: a 500 MW AI Data Centre

666 Hectares at Nouaceur

A strategic site on the outskirts of Casablanca, right next to the submarine cables and the links to Europe.

International Consortium

A major alliance bringing together NVIDIA (AI processors), Naver Cloud, Nexus Core Systems, Lloyds Capital and TAQA Morocco.

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Low-Carbon AI

The Trump Card: 100% Renewable Energy

AI's Energy Challenge

An AI model consumes up to 10 times more electricity than a conventional web search. Data centres worldwide are running into grid saturation.

The Solar & Wind Advantage

A partnership with TAQA Morocco to power the AI data centre with low-carbon energy, combining solar farms and wind parks.

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Connectivity

2Africa Connectivity & Hyperscalers

The 2Africa Submarine Cable

Meta's project triples Morocco's international internet capacity, delivering very low latency to Europe and West Africa.

Two Oracle Cloud Regions

Oracle announced at GITEX Africa that it will deploy two sovereign cloud regions in the Kingdom, putting Casablanca up against Johannesburg.

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GRC Sovereignty

Data Sovereignty, the CNDP & Skills

CNDP Compliance (Law 09-08)

Keeping sensitive AI training data in country secures digital sovereignty and citizens' rights.

Building Talent

The goal is to train 100,000 digital professionals a year, turning physical infrastructure into lasting economic value.

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Conclusion

“By combining renewable energy, a strategic location and cutting-edge AI processors, Morocco is charting a path to an eco-resilient African digital sovereignty.”

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