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Weekly highlights by

Le premier quotidien économique du Maroc Minister

Water and energy
A mega deal Baraka

updates the

national
water
strategy

Governance and climate:
AfDB hails the

progress made

Station de dessalement Higher education
Challenges slowing
down development

Transfert du bassin
de Sebou vers le bas-
sin d’Oum Er Rbia

CCGT

Parc éolien Fez between
mystical ecstasy and
world resonance
Ligne à courant
continu HVDC
3GW - 1.400 km

Source: ONEE

Editorial Turning point Mohamed Ali MRABI

F OR several years now, Morocco has been pre- factories, this technology is a decisive element, par- well ahead in terms of the regulatory and infrastruc-
paring for the arrival of 5G. Its actual rollout ticularly for automation, robotics, the Internet of ture frameworks needed to support growth in the
is scheduled for November 2026. With this in Things (IoT)... If we miss this turning point, it will telecoms sector, but beware of the pitfalls that risk
mind, one must lose no time, as the country’s digital weaken our attractiveness to foreign investors. widening the digital divide. The challenge is to have
sovereignty is at stake. 5G could also serve the goals of the social state everyone connected, without excluding or margi-
Addressing this issue early on will enable us to (welfare state) , particularly in terms of access to nalizing territories. Successfully turning this corner
retain control over critical infrastructures, instead education and healthcare, among other domains... depends on an inclusive and equitable rollout.
of being dependent on foreign players. This largely Generalizing telemedicine solutions in landloc- Because, beyond the competition between telecoms
depends on the relevance of the dedicated roadmap. ked areas, providing distance education, launching operators (who claim to be ready), 5G is not just a
5G will have a direct impact on the economic and smart cities... all this will depend on the quality and question of bandwidth, it is also a strategic pillar of
social development process. At a time when Mo- level of deployment of this technology. socio-economic transformation, opening up new
rocco is positioning itself on industry 4.0 and smart Reports such as McKinsey’s show that Morocco is development prospects.o