Morocco’s Digital Minister Wins African Excellence Award for AI, Digital Sovereignty

Agadir – Morocco’s Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, received on Thursday the African Excellence Award for “Artificial Intelligence, Digital Sovereignty and Public Innovation” in Paris, in recognition of her work advancing Morocco’s digital transformation agenda.

The distinction was presented as part of the 2026 Africa Next Awards and recognizes Seghrouchni’s career and efforts to modernize public administration, develop artificial intelligence (AI), and strengthen Morocco’s digital sovereignty, according to a statement from the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.

The government’s approach places digital transition and administrative reform at the center of efforts to reshape the administrative model, improve public services, and enhance the efficiency and accessibility of government services for citizens and businesses.

The ministry stressed that administrative modernization goes beyond digitizing existing services. It also requires redesigning administrative processes, simplifying procedures, reducing bureaucratic burdens, and improving governance practices while making greater use of technology and data.

The approach also seeks to strengthen interoperability between public systems and build a public administration that is more efficient, transparent, and accessible.

As part of these efforts, the ministry has begun preparing a roadmap for administrative transformation for 2026-2030. The roadmap aims to establish a modern, agile, and efficient administrative model capable of responding to rapid changes in society, the economy, and technology.

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies represent another key pillar of Morocco’s transformation strategy.

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The ministry said the “AI Made in Morocco” ambition, alongside the deployment of JAZARI Institutes, is helping build an ecosystem that brings together public institutions, universities, researchers, companies, and startups to develop AI solutions tailored to Morocco’s needs.

The government is also seeking to expand the country’s digital talent pool, with a target of training 100,000 digital talents annually by 2030.

According to the ministry, the strategy further focuses on strengthening digital infrastructure and computing capacity, expanding cloud capabilities, and improving data literacy to support the wider adoption of emerging technologies.

Morocco’s digital transformation agenda also extends beyond its borders, particularly across Africa and the Arab world.

The ministry pointed to the D4SD Morocco Hub, launched by Morocco in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of efforts to support digital transformation and capacity building in African and Arab countries.

The award in Paris adds to Morocco’s efforts to position digital transformation, AI, and administrative modernization as key components of its broader development agenda, while reinforcing the country’s role in promoting digital cooperation across Africa.