By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Morocco’s Ministry of
Digital Transition and Administration Reform has held discussions with the
World Bank to review the implementation of the Kingdom’s Digital Transformation
Acceleration Programme, a five-year initiative backed by $250 million in funding.
The meeting, held at the
headquarters of the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform,
brought together Minister Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni and Ousmane Dione,
Vice-President of the World Bank Group for the Middle East, North Africa,
Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region.
The World Bank delegation
included Moustapha Ndiaye, World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb and
Malta; Michel Rogy, Director of Strategy and Operations for the MENAAP region;
Boutheina Guermazi, Director of the Digital and Artificial Intelligence Practice
for Africa and the Near and Middle East; and Paola Rosas Ridolfi, Manager
responsible for operations for the Maghreb and Malta.
Discussions focused on the
progress and operational rollout of the Digital Transformation Acceleration
Programme, which was approved and signed in June 2026 to support Morocco’s
digital development priorities.
The programme is expected to
contribute to the implementation of key national initiatives under Maroc
Digital 2030 and the AI Made in Morocco strategy, with a focus on digital
public services, sovereign digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, innovation,
startups, very small and medium-sized enterprises (VSMEs), and digital skills
development.
Minister El
Fallah-Seghrouchni reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to working closely with
the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the World Bank to ensure the programme
begins implementation according to schedule.
She said the partnership
reflects a shared vision to accelerate Morocco’s digital transformation,
modernise public administration, strengthen the competitiveness of the national
economy and create new employment opportunities through technology and innovation.
