Rabat, May 20, 2026 – On the sidelines of the 3rd edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo (MGE 2026), taking place from May 20 to 24, 2026, at the Sofitel Jardin des Roses in Rabat, the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication (MJCC) signed four fundamental strategic agreements and memorandums of understanding. Simultaneously addressing academic training, innovation funding through gamification projects, child protection within the gaming industry, and digital inclusion, these cross-cutting agreements mark a decisive turning point in the emergence and consolidation of the gaming industry within the Kingdom.
In continuity with the framework agreement signed in May 2025, the MJCC and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation (MERSI) initialed a major specific agreement. This agreement rigorously defines the implementation procedures for degree-granting training curricula exclusively dedicated to careers in the gaming industry. The objective of this institutional partnership is to equip the Kingdom with highly qualified skills capable of precisely meeting the specialized demands of a rapidly growing national ecosystem.
Concurrently, and in order to boost the national entrepreneurial ecosystem of the gaming industry, the MJCC, the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), and the Moroccan Society of Tourism Engineering (SMIT) joined forces to realize the operational deployment of the MJCC’s “Gamification Lab” program as well as SMIT’s “Leisure Gaming” program. This major partnership benefits from an overall budget of 24 million Moroccan Dirhams (MAD), including 10 million MAD provided by the MJCC (divided into 5 million in 2026 and 5 million in 2027), 10 million MAD mobilized by the CDG (also split into tranches of 5 million over 2026 and 2027), and 4 million MAD injected by SMIT in 2026. This impactful funding will actively stimulate innovation in the field of gamification, encourage Moroccan startups, and structure a leading-edge gaming leisure offer.
This sectoral dynamic also integrates a strong civic and social dimension through the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the MJCC and UNICEF. This strategic partnership aims to mobilize all stakeholders in the gaming industry ecosystem around the promotion and protection of children’s rights through gaming, notably planning the organization of joint awareness campaigns, the highlight of which will be the celebration of National Child’s Day at the very heart of the Morocco Gaming Expo’s activities.
Finally, digital inclusion and the transmission of technological skills are at the center of the memorandum of understanding concluded between the MJCC, the global leader HP, and the eSTEM Morocco association. This agreement unfolds across two major axes: the implementation of a rigorous train-the-trainer program based on the “HP Gaming Garage” solution, combined with the launch of an online training offer accessible to all young holders of the “Youth Pass” within Youth Centers across the Kingdom. Through this comprehensive approach, the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication reaffirms its strategic vision to make Morocco an essential hub for the gaming industry, by simultaneously investing in human capital, economic investment, and social responsibility.
