Rabat, September 7, 2026 – The Europe Today: Morocco’s Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, has received the African Excellence Award for “Artificial Intelligence, Digital Sovereignty and Public Innovation” at the 2026 Africa Next Awards in Paris.
The award, presented on Thursday, recognizes Seghrouchni’s efforts to advance Morocco’s digital transformation, modernize public administration, promote artificial intelligence and strengthen the country’s digital sovereignty, according to Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.
Morocco’s government has placed digital transformation and administrative reform at the centre of efforts to modernize the public administration, improve the quality and accessibility of public services, and enhance efficiency for citizens and businesses.
The ministry said administrative modernization involves more than simply digitizing existing services. It also includes redesigning administrative procedures, simplifying processes, reducing bureaucratic burdens, improving governance and making greater use of technology and data.
The government is also working to strengthen interoperability among public-sector systems and establish an administration that is more efficient, transparent and accessible.
As part of these efforts, Morocco is preparing a 2026–2030 roadmap for administrative transformation aimed at creating a modern, agile and efficient administrative model capable of responding to rapid social, economic and technological changes.
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies constitute another key pillar of the country’s digital transformation strategy. The ministry said the “AI Made in Morocco” initiative, together with the deployment of JAZARI Institutes, is helping establish an ecosystem connecting public institutions, universities, researchers, companies and startups to develop AI solutions adapted to Morocco’s needs.
Morocco also aims to significantly expand its digital talent base, with a target of training 100,000 digital professionals annually by 2030. The strategy further focuses on strengthening digital infrastructure and computing capacity, expanding cloud capabilities and improving data literacy to support the adoption of emerging technologies.
The country’s digital transformation efforts also extend to Africa and the Arab world. The ministry highlighted the D4SD Morocco Hub, launched in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, as an initiative aimed at supporting digital transformation and capacity building across African and Arab countries.
The recognition in Paris underscores Morocco’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty and administrative modernization as key components of its national development strategy, while reinforcing its ambition to contribute to digital cooperation and innovation across Africa.
