Information technology (IT) is one of the sectors with significant growth potential in Morocco’s ongoing economic development. Notwithstanding, recent years have seen both substantial growth in the offshoring industry alongside several challenges for the domestic IT sector related to funding and a limited appetite among Moroccan companies to...
In an encouraging sign for a country positioning itself as a bridge between West Africa and Europe, a recent report listed Morocco as having one of the more sophisticated information and communications technology (ICT) sectors on the African continent. Morocco ranked second only to South Africa in terms of internet readiness, an indicator of...
According to the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications, ANRT), which regulates the Moroccan telecoms sector, the number of mobile customers grew by 8.73% in 2013, reaching approximately 42.4m. This far exceeded the target set under the government’s “Digital Morocco 2013”...
Growth in many markets of the region, including Algeria’s immediate neighbours, points to the potential for expansions in Algeria’s IT sector. While spending remains low, the planned launch of 3G at the end of 2013 should lead to rapid growth in internet use and give the wider IT sector a boost. The country is also a regional pioneer in some niches...
A spate of new capital investments has the potential to dramatically alter the performance of Algeria’s fixed-line segment. Fixed-line telecoms infrastructure in Algeria has traditionally been challenging to maintain, with demand regularly outpacing supply, leading to a large backlog for fixed broadband connections, as well as connection and speed...
Significant changes are set to come to Algeria’s telecoms sector following the drafting of a new information and communications technology (ICT) law that would at least partly liberalise the market and lead to increased competition. The draft law has been submitted to parliament, though has yet to be confirmed. Further changes seem likely to come...
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