Huge upsurge in internet in Morocco

Since the introduction of the ADSL in Morocco, the number of internet subscribers has reached some 316,000 That is an astounding upsurge of 134% in comparison to the first quarter of 2005. The View from Fez is happy to finally be part of that expansion.

The number of internet users now stands at 4 millions and is expected to jump to 10 million within three years.

Minister of Economic and General Affairs, Rachid Talbi El Alami, says that the success of the telecommunication sectors hinges upon the democratisation of Internet in Morocco.

El Alami added his department has devised a new e-Maroc strategy that touches on the five coming years. It aims at developing the information society and bridging the digital gap on the one hand, and positioning Morocco in the international scene of the IT.

The government, he said, has culminated in the signing of a program-contract for the 2006-2013 period with the private sectors that eyes a 10% contribution of the IT sector in the GDP in 2013. It also aims at reaching a turnover of MAD 20Bn (about USD 2.2Bn), excluding telecoms, and creating over 130,000 direct and indirect jobs by the same year.



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