Marrakech – PwC Maroc today inaugurated its Digital Resilience Center (DRC) in Casablanca, marking the firm’s first such center in the MENA region.
Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour attended the opening ceremony of the facility, which focuses on strategic and operational support for data protection, business continuity and the fight against financial crime and fraud.
The center is launching against a backdrop of growing global instability and technological transitions, where business leaders face a dual challenge: managing cyber risks and adopting artificial intelligence. PwC’s Digital Resilience Center responds to these challenges by helping Moroccan and African companies secure their digital transformation.
“The Digital Resilience Center perfectly embodies our vision. It is a center of expertise and innovation designed to support Moroccan and international companies in digital resilience, risk management and digital security,” said Réda Loumany, senior regional partner at PwC.
“We firmly believe that technology should serve humans and that cybersecurity is fundamentally about trust. This is why we invest in training, skills development and innovative solutions,” added Loumany.
DRC offers comprehensive cybersecurity management services operating 24/7 from Casablanca for Moroccan and international clients. Its integrated approach covers the full range of digital risks, including cybersecurity, financial crime, digital forensics and compliance, with the support of a local team connected to PwC’s global expertise.
With a modular design, the center offers customized solutions for each business around four pillars: managed cyber defense, managed cyber defense, digital identity and cloud security, meeting the growing needs for digital resilience.
“The Digital Resilience Center is designed to address the operational resilience challenges of Moroccan and international companies,” explained Jamal Basrire, PwC partner and technology consulting leader. “Companies have different levels of cyber maturity and the shortage of specialized talent makes it difficult to build robust internal systems. The market needs operational, scalable and contextualized solutions that adapt to different structures and sectors.”
A regional hub serving Africa
The center aligns with Morocco’s national priorities in digital sovereignty, technological innovation and talent development. It supports the “Morocco 2030” digital cybersecurity strategy by strengthening national capacities, training digital specialists and improving the resilience of public and private organizations.
“Beyond Morocco, our ambition is to make the DRC a regional hub serving Africa, sharing best practices, promoting cooperation and supporting innovation in cybersecurity,” Loumany said.
Basrire highlighted Morocco’s emphasis on human capital: “Morocco’s national cybersecurity strategy for 2030 places human capital at the heart of its priorities. The objective is to train more than 100,000 specialists in the fields of digital and cybersecurity by 2030 to respond to the skills shortage and support the country’s digital transformation. We will contribute to this objective with 100 dedicated consultants by 2030.”
The DRC of Casablanca draws on PwC’s global expertise in cybersecurity, with 7,800 professionals and an international network of resilience centers operating continuously according to the follow the sun model. This interconnection offers customers local support reinforced by the power of a global network available 24/7.
Beyond its technological role, the center contributes to the development of local skills and the strengthening of the resilience of Moroccan organizations, thus strengthening the country’s position as a key player in the regional digital economy.
PwC identifies itself as helping organizations of all sizes and across all sectors build trust, reinvent themselves and stand out in a complex world through its consulting, audit and legal and tax expertise, combining technological innovation with multidisciplinary know-how to support and accelerate sustainable transformation.
PwC has more than 400 employees in Morocco, 7,000 in France and the Maghreb, within a network of more than 370,000 people in 149 countries.
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