Infrastructure and access
- Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure4
- Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure3
- Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding2
- Last-Mile / Access Infrastructure2
- Fiber and mobile broadband infrastructure1
Digital Divide Country Profile · Africa
MA
Morocco
Closing the digital divide, expanding meaningful connectivity, and advancing digital education and workforce participation.
Location in the world
Morocco
Africa
Morocco🇲🇦
- Population (2024)
- 38,081,173
- Total area
- 446,550 km²
- Area in square miles
- 172,413.85 mi²
- Coastline
- 1,835 km
National digital inclusion context
A portfolio-based view of access, capability, and outcomes.
This profile organizes the initiatives directly connected to Morocco in the global research inventory. It follows the study's country-profile framework: national context, broadband infrastructure, inclusion practices, education and workforce connections, implementation actors, and intended contribution.
The documented portfolio emphasizes Mobile / Wireless Infrastructure, Fiber / Fixed Broadband Infrastructure, Infrastructure Planning / Mapping / Funding, Fiber/Fiber Optic, 4G/LTE. The profile treats infrastructure, affordability, capability, institutions, support, and outcomes as an interconnected system.
Portfolio pattern
What the documented response contains.
Counts reflect source-workbook tags. One initiative may appear in multiple infrastructure or technology categories.
Specific technologies
- Fiber/Fiber Optic3
- 4G/LTE2
- 5G2
- Fiber-optic broadband1
- Satellite Broadband1
Intervention classification
- Infrastructure and Specific Technology7
- Infrastructure only2
- Neither explicitly identified2
Education and workforce
Connectivity becomes consequential through participation.
2 initiatives explicitly connect to education, K–12, or college/university contexts, and 1 connect to workforce development. Other investments may enable these outcomes indirectly.
Networks, service availability, devices, and connection quality.
Skills, confidence, accessibility, navigation, and support.
Education, work, health, government, and civic opportunity.
Governance, operations, maintenance, funding, and learning.
Project and initiative portfolio
11 documented records
Every directly tagged record is shown with details and supporting URLs preserved from the research workbook.
015G mobile broadband
5G National Rollout Investment Programme
2025–2030 · Major cities then nationwideView details
5G mobile broadband
5G National Rollout Investment Programme
2025–2030 · Major cities then nationwideStatus / period2025–2030LocationMajor cities then nationwidePopulationMobile users and businessesOrganizationsANRT; Government of Morocco; operators
Launches 5G and scales coverage toward broad national reach, alongside fiber investment.
Activities and approach: 5G network; spectrum; ~MAD 80B investment with fiber expansion
02Government fiber broadband
6,300 Public Administrative Sites Fiber Programme
Through 2026 · 6,300 urban public administrative sitesView details
Government fiber broadband
6,300 Public Administrative Sites Fiber Programme
Through 2026 · 6,300 urban public administrative sitesStatus / periodThrough 2026Location6,300 urban public administrative sitesPopulationCitizens and public institutionsOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco; operators
Connects public sites with fiber, enabling higher-quality digital public services.
Activities and approach: Optical fiber
03Broadband infrastructure expansion reform
Broadband Infrastructure Mutualization and Competition Reform
2020–2023 · Underserved urban and rural areasView details
Broadband infrastructure expansion reform
Broadband Infrastructure Mutualization and Competition Reform
2020–2023 · Underserved urban and rural areasStatus / period2020–2023LocationUnderserved urban and rural areasPopulationHouseholds and businesses needing affordable high-speed accessOrganizationsANRT; Government of Morocco
Facilitates fiber sharing and competition to lower deployment costs and expand high-speed broadband beyond major cities.
Activities and approach: Shared fiber infrastructure; wholesale competition
04Digital inclusion and service access
Digital Transformation Acceleration Program – Inclusive Digital Access
2026–2031 · Nationwide with youth/women focusView details
Digital inclusion and service access
Digital Transformation Acceleration Program – Inclusive Digital Access
2026–2031 · Nationwide with youth/women focusStatus / period2026–2031LocationNationwide with youth/women focusPopulationCitizens, businesses, youth, women and MSMEsOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco; World Bank
Improves end-to-end access to priority digital services and expands digital skills, entrepreneurship and inclusive participation.
Activities and approach: Unified portal; cloud; digital skills; MSME digitalization
EducationWorkforce
05Rural mobile broadband
FSUT Mobile Broadband Expansion to ~2,400 Underserved Rural Localities
2020–2023 reform/implementation · Approximately 2,400 underserved rural localitiesView details
Rural mobile broadband
FSUT Mobile Broadband Expansion to ~2,400 Underserved Rural Localities
2020–2023 reform/implementation · Approximately 2,400 underserved rural localitiesStatus / period2020–2023 reform/implementationLocationApproximately 2,400 underserved rural localitiesPopulationRural residentsOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco; ANRT; World Bank-supported reforms
Uses the universal-service fund to co-finance mobile broadband deployment in areas not covered by 4G and where commercial rollout is inadequate.
Activities and approach: Mobile broadband; universal-service co-financing
06School connectivity and digital access
GENIE Internet-Connected School Multimedia Environments
2006–ongoing legacy/modernization · Public schools nationwideView details
School connectivity and digital access
GENIE Internet-Connected School Multimedia Environments
2006–ongoing legacy/modernization · Public schools nationwideStatus / period2006–ongoing legacy/modernizationLocationPublic schools nationwidePopulationStudents, teachers and school leadersOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco; ANRT; Ministry of Education
Installs Internet-connected multimedia environments in schools to broaden ICT access and use across public education.
Activities and approach: School Internet; multimedia environments
EducationK–12
07Fiber and 5G network partnership
Maroc Telecom–Inwi Fiber and 5G Infrastructure Partnership
Active / reported 2025 · Morocco nationwideView details
Fiber and 5G network partnership
Maroc Telecom–Inwi Fiber and 5G Infrastructure Partnership
Active / reported 2025 · Morocco nationwideStatus / periodActive / reported 2025LocationMorocco nationwidePopulationConsumers, businesses and institutions relying on expanded high-speed connectivityOrganizationsMaroc Telecom; InwiFundingNot stated in source
Coordinates infrastructure investment intended to accelerate national fiber and 5G availability.
Activities and approach: Fiber deployment and 5G infrastructure development
08Rural mobile broadband
National 4G Roaming in Universal-Service Localities
Through 2026 · Universal-service localitiesView details
Rural mobile broadband
National 4G Roaming in Universal-Service Localities
Through 2026 · Universal-service localitiesStatus / periodThrough 2026LocationUniversal-service localitiesPopulationRural mobile usersOrganizationsANRT; mobile operators
Uses national roaming so users can access 4G in universal-service areas regardless of home operator.
Activities and approach: 4G roaming; universal-service coverage
09Rural broadband expansion
National Broadband Plan – 1,800 Poor/No-Connectivity Localities
Through 2026 · 1,800 poorly connected or unconnected localitiesView details
Rural broadband expansion
National Broadband Plan – 1,800 Poor/No-Connectivity Localities
Through 2026 · 1,800 poorly connected or unconnected localitiesStatus / periodThrough 2026Location1,800 poorly connected or unconnected localitiesPopulationRural residents and businessesOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco; ANRT; operators
Targets remaining rural coverage gaps under Morocco Digital 2030 connectivity measures.
Activities and approach: Fixed/mobile broadband expansion
10Rural universal-service connectivity
PACTE Rural Telecommunications Access Programme
2008–2011/legacy · Thousands of rural white-zone localitiesView details
Rural universal-service connectivity
PACTE Rural Telecommunications Access Programme
2008–2011/legacy · Thousands of rural white-zone localitiesStatus / period2008–2011/legacyLocationThousands of rural white-zone localitiesPopulationRural residents without basic telecom/Internet coverageOrganizationsCGSUT; ANRT; licensed operators
Extends telephony and Internet to rural white zones under the universal-service mechanism.
Activities and approach: Mobile/fixed telecom; Internet access
11Remote public-institution broadband
Satellite Connectivity for Rural Public Administrative Sites
Through 2026 · Rural administrative sitesView details
Remote public-institution broadband
Satellite Connectivity for Rural Public Administrative Sites
Through 2026 · Rural administrative sitesStatus / periodThrough 2026LocationRural administrative sitesPopulationRural public-service usersOrganizationsGovernment of Morocco
Uses satellite to connect rural administrative sites not efficiently reached by terrestrial infrastructure.
Activities and approach: Satellite broadband
Evidence boundary
Read the portfolio as a starting point, not a final verdict.
Project records document interventions and intended contributions; they do not alone prove nationwide coverage, causal impact, or durable closure.
Profiles will deepen as national statistics, policy documents, evaluations, and implementation evidence are incorporated. Source links allow inspection of underlying evidence.
Evidence and contextProfile Sources+
These sources support the country-level demographic, geographic, and connectivity context. Sources tied to individual projects remain with their project records and are not repeated here.
- Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Morocco. The World Factbook. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/morocco/
- International Telecommunication Union. (n.d.). ITU DataHub: Country ICT data. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://datahub.itu.int/
- World Bank. (n.d.). Individuals using the Internet (% of population): Morocco. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=MA
- World Bank. (n.d.). Population, total: Morocco. World Development Indicators. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=MA