From West North Africa to West North America
From Silicon Valley, Heart of Tech USA to Marrakech Capital of GITEX AFRICA
GITEX Africa 2024 will occur from 29 May – 31 May 2024 in Bab Jdid, Marrakech, Morocco.
By Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Ph.D. – Said Cherkaoui Ph.D. – 5/29/2024
By Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Ph.D.
Picture: Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Welcoming H.E. the Minister Mr. Mohcine Jazouli at the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto California during the Moroccan Official Delegation Visit … Read more
On 29 May 2024, in Marrakech, Minister Mohcine Jazouli attended the opening of GITEX AFRICA, chaired by H.E. Mr. Aziz Akhannouch the Prime Minister, marking a significant milestone for Morocco’s digital future.
Concurrently at the GITEX AFRICA, to formalize a partnership and commitment to innovation in Morocco a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Ms. Ghita Mezzour, PhD, Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l’Administration, Mohcine Jazouli, MICEPP – Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, and Mr. Ali Seddiki, Director General of the Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency – AMDIE, and Oracle Systems Limited.
Oracle intends to increase its Moroccan Research & Development workforce to 1,000 information technology specialists. Oracle‘s expansion follows the inauguration of its Moroccan Development Center at Casanearshore / Technopolis Parks in Casablanca, where researchers leverage cloud, AI, and machine learning technologies to address the most pressing challenges in the fields of business, science, and the public sector.
Casanearshore / Technopolis Parks in Casablanca
“Oracle’s R&D center in Casablanca has already played a critical role in driving technical advances, improving cybersecurity, and developing new AI capabilities, [” “] By strengthening our R&D presence in Morocco, we will be able to leverage its vast talent pool to accelerate the development of solutions that will help our clients around the world grow their businesses and achieve success in their sectors,» said Safra Ada Catz, the CEO of Oracle Corporation.
Ms. Ghita Mezzour, PhD. added: “This ambitious project is aligned with the Royal Strategic Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which encourages the innovation and creativity of young Moroccans.”
It is estimated that 40% of new positions will be located outside the Greater Casablanca and Rabat-Salé-Kenitra regions, by opening new offices in Agadir this year, and in northern Morocco within the next two years.
In this center of excellence, young Moroccans will be at the forefront of the design and development of innovative solutions using the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud, and cybersecurity. These solutions will be deployed on a global scale, thus strengthening Morocco’s positioning as a digital hub for the entire region.
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In the same horizon, sky, and cloud line, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is getting into the fold of the Moroccan and North Sahara Africa to offer cloud computing in Morocco and Senegal using its AWS Wavelength platform in partnership with Orange, which was announced on Wednesday 29, May 2024.
One of the first of its kind the services will be provided without having physical AWS infrastructure such as data centers. Natural collaboration obliges, Orange will use and branch its physical data centers to shelter the AWS services. This AWS-Orange partnership, beyond language differences and origins, is responding to the rise of demand and needs for speeder and secured computing operations from banks, telecom firms, and healthcare firms.
There is a sense of a Gold Rush in Africa attracting cloud operators to service the rising cloud market that is expected to grow by 15% yearly to reach $18 billion in 2028, according to Statista.
MICEPP – Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies • 1 day ago
Today, Minister Mohcine Jazouli attended the opening of GITEX AFRICA, chaired by the Head of Government, marking a significant milestone for Morocco’s digital future.
On the sidelines of GITEX, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the MICEPP – Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, the Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l’Administration, the Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency – AMDIE, and Oracle Systems Limited.
This agreement aims to establish two public cloud regions in Morocco.
The investment of $140 million over five years, will enable Oracle to establish a comprehensive suite of cloud services, with deployments in two data centers. This project will provide local and regional businesses with access to next generation cloud services, enhancing their efficiency and competitiveness.
UPDATE: 5/30/2024 By Said Cherkaoui Ph.D. – Said El Mansour Cherkaoui Ph.D.
Oracle Advent stimulates Interest and Strategic Partnership between Orange and Amazon
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon subsidiary that provides “cloud computing on demand” platforms and applications to individuals, businesses and governments, plans to offer “cloud computing” to Morocco and Senegal using its AWS Wavelength platform in collaboration with the company French Orange. This is what we read in a joint statement from the two companies, according to which this will be the first time that the services will be available in a country without physical AWS infrastructure such as data centers.
