Rabat — Morocco’s Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour announced on Monday that the country has exceeded a key technological development goal more than a decade ahead of schedule.
High and medium-high technology industries now generate over 50% of the country’s industrial added value as of 2024, Mezzour told the House of Representatives. The milestone surpasses a target that Morocco’s New Development Model originally set for 2035.
“We’ve reached this objective eleven years ahead of the timeline defined by the New Development Model,” Mezzour explained while responding to questions about attracting high-tech industries.
The minister credited Morocco’s Investment Charter with helping attract both domestic and foreign investors by guaranteeing the integration of advanced and modern technologies. Using these technologies in industrial investments creates additional value for the economy, he elaborated.
Morocco’s focus on innovation has also boosted its international standing. The country now ranks 57th globally in the Global Innovation Index and holds second place across the African continent, Mezzour noted.
Expanding industrial infrastructure
Addressing a separate question from the Authenticity and Modernity Group about upgrading industrial zones, Mezzour revealed that Morocco currently maintains 14,500 hectares of developed industrial land.
The government works to ensure every province in the kingdom has access to industrial zones, the minister said. Some provinces need rehabilitation of existing zones, while others require new alternative sites.
“My department stands ready to meet the needs of parties seeking new industrial zones or looking to rehabilitate existing ones,” Mezzour stated.
The announcement highlights Morocco’s rapid industrial transformation and its growing position as a manufacturing hub for advanced technology sectors.
