Huawei and Morocco Collaborate on Digital Education via DigiSchool
Rabat, Monday, 30 December 2024.
Huawei and the Moroccan government completed the DigiSchool 2024 project, enhancing digital skills for students and teachers, marking a milestone in Morocco’s educational digital transformation.
Project Scope and Implementation
The DigiSchool initiative, launched in February 2024, forms a crucial component of Morocco’s 2022-2026 education reform roadmap [1][5]. Through a strategic public-private partnership between the Moroccan Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports and Huawei Morocco, the project has successfully trained 265 secondary school teachers across 12 regions, directly impacting 2,650 students [1]. The program’s comprehensive approach included 12 regional hackathons between May and November 2024, engaging 714 students in developing innovative ICT solutions [1][5].
Technology Bootcamps and Evaluation
The initiative culminated in December 2024 with intensive technology bootcamps across three major cities - Fez, Marrakech, and Agadir - benefiting 180 students and 60 teachers [1]. A high-level evaluation tour took place in Agadir from December 17 to 19, 2024, attended by key figures including Minister Mohamed Saad Berrada and Chen Xiaolei, Vice President of Huawei Morocco [1][5]. During this evaluation, students showcased their newly acquired skills through practical demonstrations of their developed solutions [5].
Regional Impact and Future Prospects
The success of DigiSchool 2024 positions Morocco as a pioneer in educational digital transformation across Africa [5]. This aligns with Huawei’s broader TECH4ALL digital inclusion initiative, which has already demonstrated success in multiple countries including Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa [1]. As highlighted by David Li, Managing Director of Huawei Morocco, ‘The DigiSchool project emphasizes the importance of strengthening digital skills and consolidating the public-private partnership as a real lever for boosting a resilient digital ecosystem’ [1][5].
Broader Educational Technology Context
This initiative coincides with Huawei’s expanding educational technology presence in Africa, as evidenced by the recent CCK-HUAWEI 2024 Technology Summit in Tunis on December 10, 2024 [3]. The company has already established educational clouds and backbone networks in countries like Egypt and Ethiopia [3], suggesting a comprehensive strategy for digital education transformation across the continent [GPT].