Morocco aims to position itself as a leading technology hub in the field of digital technologies in Africa. The country benefits from the support of foreign partners to achieve this goal.
American tech giant Oracle announced on Thursday, May 30, 2024, plans to open two public cloud regions in Morocco to provide cloud services to local and regional businesses across Africa.
“The upcoming new regions will enable Oracle customers and partners to migrate mission-critical workloads from their data centers to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), while helping them comply with local regulations. As a result, customers and partners can access a wide range of cloud services to modernize their applications and innovate with AI, data, and analytics,” the group stated. The planned public cloud regions in Casablanca and Settat underscore Oracle’s commitment to Africa and will help drive the digital transformation of businesses, startups, universities, and investors in Morocco and throughout the region.
The memorandum of understanding establishing these two cloud regions was signed on May 29 between Oracle executives and Moroccan Investment Minister Mohcine Jazouli on the sidelines of GITEX Africa 2024.
“As one of the largest economies in Africa, and with strong business and cultural connections with West Africa, Maghreb, and Europe, Morocco offers unique growth opportunities for businesses that are aiming to accelerate their expansion by deploying the latest digital technologies,” said Richard Smith, Oracle’s Executive Vice President for Europe, Middle East & Africa, as quoted in the statement.
“The opening of Oracle’s public cloud in Morocco will accelerate the digital transformation throughout the region. This strategic expansion, with a hyperscaler like Oracle, positions Morocco as a unique player in the region and allows an even more dynamic development of skills, and growth opportunities,” said Ghita Mezzour, Morocco’s Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform.
