The third edition of GITEX Africa, the largest technological and entrepreneurial gathering on the continent, opened on Monday in Marrakech, in the presence of some 45,000 participants and more than 1,400 exhibitors representing over 130 countries.
The opening ceremony of this major event, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, was marked by a pre-recorded video address from the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and the presence of government members, national and international investors, representatives of government institutions, speakers, and personalities from various backgrounds.
This year's edition of GITEX Africa stands out with a multitude of sectoral conferences, innovative initiatives in the creative industry, and high-value networking forums.
This annual meeting thus marks a new step in positioning the Kingdom of Morocco as an essential platform for digital innovation in Africa.
Supported by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, in partnership with the Digital Development Agency (ADD), this event aims to foster synergies between governments, investors, entrepreneurs, and digital leaders.
One of the highlights of this edition will be the "Africa Future Connectivity" summit, an exclusive platform bringing together giants of telecoms, cloud computing, and data centres.
This summit will explore the impact of broadband, 5G deployment, and cloud technologies, while encouraging public-private partnerships to structure the continent's digital future.
The Diaspora Studio, a space dedicated to networking African talent on a global scale, is also planned with the ambition of fostering investment opportunities, cross-border partnerships, and the transfer of expertise between the diaspora and local technological ecosystems.
GITEX Africa Morocco also highlights EdTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, and SportsTech. An approach that reinforces the ambition to make technology a lever for socio-economic transformation in Africa.
The opening ceremony of this major event, held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, was marked by a pre-recorded video address from the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and the presence of government members, national and international investors, representatives of government institutions, speakers, and personalities from various backgrounds.
This year's edition of GITEX Africa stands out with a multitude of sectoral conferences, innovative initiatives in the creative industry, and high-value networking forums.
This annual meeting thus marks a new step in positioning the Kingdom of Morocco as an essential platform for digital innovation in Africa.
Supported by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform, in partnership with the Digital Development Agency (ADD), this event aims to foster synergies between governments, investors, entrepreneurs, and digital leaders.
One of the highlights of this edition will be the "Africa Future Connectivity" summit, an exclusive platform bringing together giants of telecoms, cloud computing, and data centres.
This summit will explore the impact of broadband, 5G deployment, and cloud technologies, while encouraging public-private partnerships to structure the continent's digital future.
The Diaspora Studio, a space dedicated to networking African talent on a global scale, is also planned with the ambition of fostering investment opportunities, cross-border partnerships, and the transfer of expertise between the diaspora and local technological ecosystems.
GITEX Africa Morocco also highlights EdTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, and SportsTech. An approach that reinforces the ambition to make technology a lever for socio-economic transformation in Africa.
Briefs
Stock Market
The Casablanca Stock Exchange started Monday on a positive note, with its main index, the MASI, rising by 2.4% to 16,455.5 points (pts).
The MASI.20, an index comprising the 20 most liquid stocks, advanced by 2.67% to 1,339.7 pts, and the MASI.ESG, an index of companies with the best ESG rating as published by Moody's ESG Solutions, gained 2.3% to 1,132.62 pts.
On Friday, the MASI had closed with a loss of 1.87%.
Companies
The number of companies created in the Oriental region during last January amounted to 528, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
These business creations are divided between legal entities (200) and natural persons (328), according to the latest general dashboard from OMPIC.
The Nador province, the same source specifies, is well in the lead with 246 new companies, followed by Oujda (139), Berkane (76), Guercif (23), Taourirt (19), Driouch (16), and Bouafra (09).
By sector of activity, trade takes the lion's share with 51.78% of companies created, followed by construction and public works (BTP) and real estate activities (13.58%), miscellaneous services (12.39%), transport (7.98%), industry (6.62%), hotels and restaurants (3.06%), ICT (1.70%), financial activities (1.70%), and agriculture and fishing (1.19%).
Regarding legal form, 62.3% of companies created are Single-Member Limited Liability Companies (SARL-AU), followed by SARLs with 37.2% and other forms (0.5%).
At the national level, the number of companies created during the first month of 2025 reached 8,690 units, divided between legal entities (6,018) and natural persons (2,672).
The Casablanca-Settat region is in the lead with a total of 2,783 companies created at the end of January 2025, ahead of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (1,070), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (1,036), Marrakech-Safi (973), Souss-Massa (664), Fes-Meknes (550), the Oriental (528), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (338), Draa-Tafilalet (234), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (228), Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (161), and Guelmim-Oued Noun (80).
The Casablanca Stock Exchange started Monday on a positive note, with its main index, the MASI, rising by 2.4% to 16,455.5 points (pts).
The MASI.20, an index comprising the 20 most liquid stocks, advanced by 2.67% to 1,339.7 pts, and the MASI.ESG, an index of companies with the best ESG rating as published by Moody's ESG Solutions, gained 2.3% to 1,132.62 pts.
On Friday, the MASI had closed with a loss of 1.87%.
Companies
The number of companies created in the Oriental region during last January amounted to 528, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
These business creations are divided between legal entities (200) and natural persons (328), according to the latest general dashboard from OMPIC.
The Nador province, the same source specifies, is well in the lead with 246 new companies, followed by Oujda (139), Berkane (76), Guercif (23), Taourirt (19), Driouch (16), and Bouafra (09).
By sector of activity, trade takes the lion's share with 51.78% of companies created, followed by construction and public works (BTP) and real estate activities (13.58%), miscellaneous services (12.39%), transport (7.98%), industry (6.62%), hotels and restaurants (3.06%), ICT (1.70%), financial activities (1.70%), and agriculture and fishing (1.19%).
Regarding legal form, 62.3% of companies created are Single-Member Limited Liability Companies (SARL-AU), followed by SARLs with 37.2% and other forms (0.5%).
At the national level, the number of companies created during the first month of 2025 reached 8,690 units, divided between legal entities (6,018) and natural persons (2,672).
The Casablanca-Settat region is in the lead with a total of 2,783 companies created at the end of January 2025, ahead of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (1,070), Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (1,036), Marrakech-Safi (973), Souss-Massa (664), Fes-Meknes (550), the Oriental (528), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (338), Draa-Tafilalet (234), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (228), Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (161), and Guelmim-Oued Noun (80).
