Rabat — Morocco has signaled its keenness to boost its video game industry with two groundbreaking partnership agreements for the sector’s development in the North African country.
These agreements mark a significant step in the country’s efforts to develop this promising sector.
The first agreement, signed between the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, is set to launch specialized video game development programs in Moroccan public universities.
These programs are designed to offer technical university diplomas for baccalaureate plus two years of higher education, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees. The agreement also includes the establishment of “Game Labs” in public university spaces.
Universities in the region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra are expected to launch the new training programs in September 2025 as a pilot, and will later expand nationwide for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Meanwhile, the second agreement was signed between the Ministry of Communication and the Office of Vocational Training and Employment Promotion. It focuses on developing vocational training programs.
According to this agreement, three qualifying training tracks will be launched for emerging professions, including e-sport caster, e-sport streamer, and video game laboratory specialist.
This collaboration aims to embrace new professions and align university and vocational training with job market needs in the video game industry, which offers more than 150 different career paths.
The global video game market currently generates $300 billion in transactions annually.
Morocco is actively working to attract foreign investors, encourage the creation of national companies and startups, and support Moroccan talent in this field.
The government has recently joined forces with the French embassy to foster local gaming and strengthen Morocco’s position in the global gaming market. The initiative is set to provide Moroccan video game production companies with comprehensive support customized to their specific needs.
In March, the Moroccan government approved a new decree to prepare plans to grow Morocco’s video game industry as part of the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication.
