{"id":5227,"date":"2025-07-21T04:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T07:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:29:49","slug":"morocco-banks-on-gaming-industry-to-address-rising-unemployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/morocco-banks-on-gaming-industry-to-address-rising-unemployment","title":{"rendered":"Morocco banks on gaming industry to address rising unemployment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With rising youth unemployment, Morocco is turning to the booming global gaming industry to spark innovation, generate jobs and unlock digital futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Morocco.- Morocco\u2019s strategy to combat a soaring 37 per cent youth unemployment rate<\/strong> hinges on a bold new frontier, the fast growing gaming industry<\/strong>. By investing in this dynamic digital sector, the country aims to power up job creation<\/strong> and build future-ready opportunities for its young population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth unemployment hit a staggering 37.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to a report by the High Commission for Planning. While the numbers are alarming, Morocco\u2019s response is anything but passive. It is actively building a digital economy<\/strong> where young talent can thrive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mehdi Bensaid<\/strong>, is championing the gaming industry as a key driver for growth. \u201cMorocco is betting on the video game industry to create new jobs<\/strong>, diversify the economy and position the country in the digital economy of the future,\u201d he said, according to AP news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morocco\u2019s Youth Minister Mehdi Bensaid champions the gaming industry as a powerful tool for job creation and digital transformation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gaming powers Morocco\u2019s youth future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Globally, the video game market is attracting more than three billion players<\/strong>. Morocco is eager to tap into this momentum. The country\u2019s gaming sector already generates over $500m a year, and government officials aim to double that by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bensaid added that gaming has a great role to play in youth empowerment<\/strong>. \u201cThe objective is not only to generate revenue but also to empower youth. We must offer real alternatives to our young people by opening up new career opportunities<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A standout in this ambitious development is Rabat Gaming City<\/strong>, a $26m project spread across five hectares. Packed with co-working hubs, production studios and training centres, it is geared to arm young Moroccans with the must-have skills in game development<\/strong>, programming and virtual reality, preparing them for success in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morocco is also focusing on developing talent alongside its major development projects. Collaborations with France have produced programs like the \u201cVideo Game Creator\u201d course<\/strong>, while universities are rolling out industry-aligned, hands-on training to bridge the gap between education and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For thousands of young Moroccans, gaming represents more than play. It is a shot at purpose, prosperity and global relevance<\/strong>. Morocco is not just joining the game. It is rewriting the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Morocco aims to double gaming revenue by 2030<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With rising youth unemployment, Morocco is turning to the booming global gaming industry to spark innovation, generate jobs and unlock digital futures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":5231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Morocco is strategically investing in the video game development sector to combat high youth unemployment, aiming to double its current $500M annual revenue by 2030. Initiatives like Rabat Gaming City are designed to foster talent in game development, programming, and virtual reality, positioning the country as a digital economy hub.","focusai_entities":"Mehdi Bensaid, High Commission for Planning, AP news, Rabat Gaming City","focusai_location":"Morocco, Rabat, France","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.85), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Morocco's Digital Economy Impact?","query":"What specific governance frameworks and fiscal incentives is Morocco implementing to attract foreign direct investment into its nascent video game development sector, beyond the Rabat Gaming City project?"},{"label":"Talent Pipeline Sustainability?","query":"How will Morocco ensure the long-term sustainability of its video game development talent pipeline, particularly regarding advanced skill retention and preventing brain drain, given the global demand for these specialized proficiencies?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60010],"tags":[72,60392,60393],"class_list":["post-5227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-north-africa","tag-gaming","tag-job-creation","tag-youth-empowerment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5227"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5253,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5227\/revisions\/5253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}