(FR) Development of the ICT sector and the digitalization of Morocco

May 20, 2026

Cette interview revient sur l’évolution des politiques numériques au Maroc, des premières stratégies de libéralisation aux enjeux actuels de transformation digitale. Elle met en lumière les avancées en matière d’e-gouvernement, d’adoption du numérique par les entreprises et de modernisation des services publics, tout en soulignant les limites du cadre réglementaire et les défis liés à l’inclusion numérique. L’échange analysera également l’impact de la transition numérique sur le marché du travail et l’émergence de nouveaux métiers au Maroc.
 

Speakers
Raja Bensaoud
Independent scholar
Raja Bensaoud is a private law jurist, specializing in business and digital law. Her teaching career leads her to share her knowledge at the Royal College of Higher Military Studies as well as at several institutions of excellence such as Hassan 1st University and ISCAE. Co-founder of the Digital Act Think Tank, she also contributes her expertise to the Legal Commission of the Chambre Française de Commerce et d’Industrie du Maroc (CFCIM). Her executive experience includes roles as ministerial chief of staff, director at Royal Air Maroc, and vice president of Association of Businesswomen of Morocco (AFEM). She has actively participated in several national commissions for legal reform and codification, particularly for the Maritime Code, Free Zone Law, and Ethics of AI. ...
Sabrine Emran
Senior Economist
Sabrine Emran is a Senior Economist at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS).At the PCNS, Sabrine Emran conducts research on the Energy Transition, Climate Finance, and Critical Minerals, focusing on the energy priorities of developing countries in the context of sustainable development, just energy transition, and global climate commitments.Before joining the PCNS in 2022, Sabrine Emran worked as a Commodities Analyst and Risk Management Consultant, specializing in agricultural and energy commodities as well as foreign exchange risk. She also held a position at Lyxor Asset Management as Request for Proposal and Product Specialist, where she focused on alternative investment asset classes and collaborated closely with institutional investors.Sabrine Emran holds a master’s ...
Abdessalam Saad Jaldi
Senior International Relations Specialist
Abdessalam Saad Jaldi was a Senior International Relations Specialist at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS).He also served as an Affiliate Professor of Digital Law and Emerging Technologies at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P)At the PCNS, Jaldi conducted research encompassing the Maghreb, the European Union (EU), India, and the evolving landscape of international law, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and maritime lawHe notably represented the PCNS as a member of the T20 Brasil task force 6 (TF 06) on “Strengthening Multilateralism and Global Governance”.Abdessalam Saad Jaldi holds a PhD in Law from the University of Strasbourg, as well as two master’s degrees: One in Public and Private International Law from the University of Strasbourg, ...

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