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“Africa is mystic; it is wild; it is a sweltering inferno; it is a photographer’s paradise, a hunter’s Valhalla, an escapist’s Utopia. It is what you will, and it withstands all interpretations. It is the last vestige of a dead world or the cradle of a shiny new one. To a lot of people, as to myself, it is just ‘home’. It is all these things but one thing - it is never dull.” –

The Magic Of Africa

Dearest Techies, I would like to introduce you to our first ever GITEX AFRICA Special Edition magazine. It is the first of its kind for us, and, I must admit, for you too because till now, Africa has not brought the world home to see its technological marvels. We go to the mountains. The mountains have traditionally not come to us. Modelled after GITEX GLOBAL, this tech extravaganza creates opportunities for tech investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts to connect, share knowledge and explore new opportunities in Africa. It empowers African start-ups and innovators by providing them with a platform to showcase their innovative solutions to the world.

According to the Start-Up Ecosystem Report by StartupBlink, the Middle East & Africa region experienced volatility in 2022. Despite this, the technology sector in Morocco has been growing rapidly over the past decade in three of its cities: Casablanca, Rabat, and Agadir. While it is not yet in the league of the Big Four, (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt), “Morocco is nevertheless poised to become a major player in the African tech scene. Morocco also registered an impressive jump of 16 spots to rank 79th globally. The small island of Cape Verde is punching above its weight at 80th globally after increasing 7 spots,” states the website. The Big Four respectively fell at spots 49, 61, 62 and 65.

The World Bank acknowledges that Morocco has made significant progress in developing its IT infrastructure, which has led to increased investment in their tech sector. Morocco’s ICT sector is expected to contribute significantly to the country’s economic growth, with the industry expected to grow by 10 per cent annually over the next two to five years.

With a GDP tipping the scales at 7.9, Morocco’s key sources of income include agriculture, tourism and mining, sectors that rely heavily on the use of ICT. The Moroccan government has taken several steps to encourage the growth of the tech sector, including investing in the development of IT infrastructure, creating incentives for tech start-ups, digital transformation, and establishing a regulatory framework to govern the industry. The government has also set up several tech parks and innovation centers to support the growth of the sector in the hopes of becoming a tech and innovation hub. The world’s next biggest digital economy, boasts GITEX Africa, has tech investment rocketing from $115 billion to $712 billion over the next 25 years.

It is clear now why Big Tech is hankering for a slice of the continent. With it’s young generation on the up and up, how could they not?

ARTICLE by KEVIN Namunwa