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Episode: Morocco bets on video game industry to provide jobs and diversify economy
Description: Morocco is laying down foundations to build a homegrown gaming industry by establishing a developer hub in the capital, training coders and launching programs to draw tech-savvy youth into the sector.
State officials invited developers, students and tech companies from around the world to a gaming expo in Rabat, where guests tested new games, competed in e-sports tournaments and heard about new initiatives to bring the burgeoning industry to Morocco.
The event, in its second year, is one of the few ways in which African countries are diversifying their economies and attracting new industries for their young workforces.
Morocco is...