• Morocco signed a partnership agreement with AXA to strengthen national skills in data, artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
• The program supports Morocco’s 2030 digital strategy, which targets training 100,000 young people annually and creating 240,000 tech jobs by 2030.
• Universities and public higher education institutions will collaborate with industry to align training with labor market needs.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, and the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform signed the agreement with the French insurance group AXA on February 16 in Rabat. The agreement aims to enhance national expertise in data, artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

In recent months, Morocco has multiplied partnerships to expand digital skills development. Alongside public stakeholders, technology groups such as Samsung and Mistral AI have supported these efforts to strengthen technical capabilities.

The framework provides for the deployment of initial and continuing training programs, the development of work-study tracks and support for research and development projects linked to digital transformation. The program also aims to anticipate demand for specialized profiles in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, DevOps and software testing while ensuring closer alignment between training supply and labor market needs.

Under the agreement, universities and public higher education institutions will collaborate with schools overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to strengthen links between academia and the private sector. The partnership also provides for internships, professional immersion schemes and programs designed to facilitate the integration of young graduates into technology sectors.

The agreement forms part of Morocco’s national digital transformation strategy through 2030, which positions human capital development as a central lever of economic competitiveness. The roadmap prioritizes digital skills training, the expansion of artificial intelligence and the creation of qualified jobs.

Morocco plans to train 100,000 young people annually in digital skills and to generate 240,000 jobs in the sector by 2030 to meet rising demand for specialized talent.

The Ministry of Digital Transition said the partnership should help structure a national ecosystem capable of anticipating technological shifts and positioning Morocco as a regional hub for technology professions in support of digital sovereignty and economic competitiveness.

This article was initially published in French by Samira Njoya

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum