Morocco was in the spotlight this week when DXC Morocco organized the DXC Europe Alliances Engagement Forum in Rabat from November 19 to 21. The event was attended by more than 80 senior executives from Europe and the rest of the world, showing how the country is becoming an important IT hub for the leading global technology players.
The conference held in the DXC Morocco Global Solutions Center at Technopolis was very much in line with the DXC Europe growth plan. It also emphasized Morocco’s rise to be the primary IT offshoring destination for Europe. Over time the Kingdom has been luring the multinationals who are in search of highly skilled human resources, sound digital infrastructure, and a conducive regulatory environment that meets the European standards.
A high-level gathering of global tech leaders
It was a three-day forum and the people who came to the meeting were just great. The forum was attended by the top leaders from Europe and the DXC global alliance executives. In addition, senior level representatives from the partner companies of DXC were also there. Some of the giants in the cloud and enterprise technology arena were the ones which comprised the list of companies that showed up—AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Google Cloud, Dell Technologies, IBM, HP, NetApp, ServiceNow, Red Hat, Salesforce, Cisco, Mastercard, and Dynatrace.
Very fast-paced domains such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital transformation were the mainstay subjects of the talks. Also, they discussed the different aspects of technological co-innovation aimed at the creation of secure, scalable Europe-based AI-driven solutions for the global markets that can be accessed by both AI and non-AI users. The event included the presence of institutional representatives at the opening ceremony and the visit of Morocco’s ultra-modern DXC facilities by the guests.
Morocco’s digital ambitions on full display
Morocco’s DXC, a partnership between DXC Technology Group and the local Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), has grown its work force to over 1500 employees who provide services that cover the whole IT value chain. The two campuses in Rabat and Salé are the main factors in the growth of digital economy in Morocco as they host an AI Center of Excellence, a Cyber Defense Command Center, and a Tier III SOC 2 Type II-certified data center. These assets, in essence, form a digital platform to support the country’s broader ambitions to become digitally sovereign, enhance its cybersecurity capabilities, and be a continental leader in next-generation technologies.
Morocco is ranking first in Africa for the quality of digital infrastructure and high-speed connectivity and is already the second-largest destination for investments in the region. The tech ecosystem is backed by a large well of talent that has more than 100,000 IT professionals and around 10,000 engineering graduates each year.
Even more important is the fact that the country’s regulatory framework is very close to European data protection standards such as GDPR which makes Morocco a reliable partner to the companies from the EU that want to expand their digital operations or outsource them.
Momentum continuation in 2025
The conference of this week is but one move in a series that strengthens Morocco’s pledge to digital transformation. In February, earlier this year, DXC CDG launched its AI Center of Excellence in Salé which is directly linked to the national strategy “Morocco Digital 2030”.
This center is all about developing AI that is secure, ethical, high performance, and trust-resilient. When the centre was being set up, the representatives highlighted the continuing and broad economic impact of AI worldwide, which is close to 15% of the global GDP, with implications for jobs, healthcare, agriculture, and public services.
A strategic bridge between Europe and Africa
Morocco is extending its role as the bridge that links European tech ambitions with African innovation capacity by being able to put together events of the caliber as the DXC Europe Alliances Engagement Forum. With good infrastructure, ideal location, and a rapidly developing technological ecosystem, the Kingdom is setting itself as a partner for the global digital transformation endeavors in the long run.
When the forum was getting to an end in Rabat, the message was that Morocco is no longer just a player in the global tech economy but a major force shaping the future that lies ahead.
