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The 4th edition of Future in Africa (FIA) held in Casablanca, Morocco, reiterated the application of digital technology which could enable every African country, including Morocco, to improve its water management. The event was based on the theme ‘Digital 4 Water: Digital for better water management’
The 4th edition of Future in Africa (FIA) held in Casablanca, Morocco, reiterated the application of digital technology which could enable every African country, including Morocco, to improve its water management. The event was based on the theme ‘Digital 4 Water: Digital for better water management’. Digital innovation is an inexhaustible resource that can be used to develop exhaustible resources such as water. Intelligent management of the resource would make it possible to measure the quality and quantity of water in a geographical area. It is very important to collect data to help plan water projects, to rationalise the use of this resource, which is being drastically reduced in Africa due to drought, etc.
There are many digital challenges, including speed, traceability, connectivity to data processing centres, and eco-responsibility. By setting up digital laboratories to encourage start-ups and other high-tech companies to innovate in response to real demands.
In addition to digital laboratories and support for innovation by start-ups, the players in the water sector present at Future In Africa 2023 are recommending that cross-sector strategies be put in place to optimise the contribution of digital technology to water management in Africa. The Kingdom of Morocco needs to develop an ecosystem of projects that are better connected to the international market to address it more effectively, stated Mehdi Kettani, Chairman of the Maroc Numeric Cluster.
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Africa needs to develop an ecosystem of projects that are better connected to the international market to address it more effectively. These strategies should also contribute to the convergence of public policies, the coordination of digital data to help plan projects in the water sector and the regulation of water use. On this last point, it has been suggested that all water installations should be fitted with digital devices. These devices will make it possible to measure the quality and quantity of the water in a facility so that it can be better managed.
