Morocco is targeting a 100 billion dirhams (10 billion US dollars) increase to its gross domestic product from artificial intelligence by 2030, the minister overseeing digital transition said on Monday, Reuters reported. 

The government is seeking to expand domestic data-processing capacity through sovereign data centres, strengthen cloud and fibre-optic networks, and develop a workforce equipped with AI skills to support deployment across both industry and public administration.

Minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, speaking at a conference in Rabat, outlined plans to invest in AI centres connected to universities and the private sector. She said these initiatives are central to integrating AI solutions into Morocco’s industrial and governmental sectors, and would contribute substantially to the projected GDP growth.

Under the strategy, Morocco expects to generate 50,000 AI-related jobs and provide AI training to 200,000 graduates by 2030, Reuters added. The government is also preparing legislation to regulate artificial intelligence, according to Seghrouchni.

In a step toward advancing AI capabilities, Seghrouchni signed a partnership agreement on Monday with France's Mistral AI to develop generative AI tools in the country. “We want to turn Morocco into a future excellence hub in AI and data science,” she said.

The digital transformation strategy for 2024–2026 has a budget of 11 billion dirhams (1.2 billion US dollars), covering AI initiatives alongside the expansion of fibre-optic infrastructure. Separately, Morocco plans a 500-megawatt renewable energy-powered data centre in Dakhla to enhance the security and sovereignty of national data storage.