RIYADH: The Digital Cooperation Organization, today, has announced the accession of Morocco as its ninth member state.
The accession will help Morocco strengthen and expand its initiatives to empower more women, youth and entrepreneurs, to realize the potential of the digital economy.
Other members of DCO, dedicated to the pursuit of digital prosperity are Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, and Rwanda.
Morocco has a population of 37 million and a GDP of $114 billion. The country’s accession increases the DCO’s collective GDP to more than $2 trillion, and a population of over half a billion.
“We are delighted to join the DCO, and our membership builds on Morocco’s significant investment in developing our local digital infrastructure,” said Ghita Mezzour, Morocco’s minister delegate of digital transition and administration reform.
