Mohammedia – Morocco has moved another step ahead in its strategic plan to execute its digital transformation with the launch of a new phase of its program called JobInTech on November 15 in the southern city of Dakhla.
The program is also part of Morocco’s celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of its Green March. Dakhla was chosen as a strategic hub for this extension, reflecting Morocco’s ambition to invest in an inclusive and capable human resource base in the southern provinces, which will propel the country’s digital revolution.
The launch ceremony was organized at the Higher School of Technology in Dakhla (EST Dakhla), which operates under Ibn Zohr University, gathering high-ranking officials from both the Moroccan administration, academia, and private sector stakeholders.
Amal El Falah Seghrouchni, Moroccan Minister Delegate responsible for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, chaired the event, where she presented on the strategic role of this program to enhance Morocco’s digital sovereignty.
The minister said that the purpose of JobInTech is to launch a new generation of national expertise in priority fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software programming, and data analysis.
The minister reiterated that it is a cornerstone of their administration to ensure that there is equal access to digital training opportunities, especially in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab, which is witnessing rapid economic and technological growth.
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To solidify this ambition, a partnership deal has been reached between Maroc Numeric Cluster Foundation and EST Dakhla. The deal provides guidelines on how more than 100 trainees are to gain digital skills required by both regional and national enterprises.
The project has been hailed as an example whereby digital policies within nations can actually be implemented on a territorial level to build a direct link between academia and the job market.
Khalid Safir, Director General of the CDG Group, and Mehdi Kettani, President of Maroc Numeric Cluster, also spoke at the event, where they touched upon their personal commitment to extending JobInTech to every region within the country.
This sentiment has also been echoed by academic leaders and regional authorities, with emphasis on the positive role that this program can play in facilitating youth employability and strengthening the regional innovation ecosystem.
This new level of commitment in Dakhla is part of the wider dissemination of the national Morocco Digital 2030 plan, which focuses on promoting Morocco’s development within the digital economy on a global scale.
