Princess Lalla Meryem drives $550 million AI data center push in Morocco’s Midparc

Princess Lalla Meryem, the first daughter and eldest child of the late King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa, is accelerating business development efforts at Morocco’s Midparc free zone in Nouaceur, near Casablanca, with a major land transaction tied to a large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure project. 

The move signals growing momentum in the kingdom’s ambition to position itself as a regional technology and digital hub.

Strategic land deal at Midparc
The Moroccan royal, sister to King Mohammed VI, has sold a 20-hectare parcel of land in Nouaceur to U.S.-based Nexus Core Systems. The transaction was executed through her holding company, Unihold, and forms the foundation for a new AI-focused data infrastructure development.

Located near Mohammed V International Airport, the Midparc free zone has long been earmarked as a strategic hub for aerospace, industrial, and technology investments. The latest deal reinforces its growing role in Morocco’s digital transformation agenda.

$550 million AI data center project begins
The acquired land will host a 16-megawatt AI data center, marking the first phase of a broader 500MW digital infrastructure rollout. Phase one alone represents an investment of approximately 5 billion Moroccan dirhams (about $550 million).

This initial development is part of a wider multi-phase plan aimed at strengthening Morocco’s capacity in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance data processing. If fully executed, the larger rollout could significantly expand the country’s digital backbone and attract global tech players.

Morocco’s long-term tech ambitions
Princess Lalla Meryem’s investment aligns with Morocco’s decade-long strategy to transform the Nouaceur corridor into a world-class technology and aerospace ecosystem. Midparc has already attracted multinational firms, and the addition of advanced data infrastructure is expected to deepen its competitiveness.

The involvement of Nexus Core Systems underscores increasing foreign investor confidence in Morocco’s digital economy, particularly as demand for AI-ready infrastructure continues to rise globally.

What this means for Morocco’s digital future
As global demand for AI computing power accelerates, Morocco is positioning itself as a strategic gateway between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The Midparc expansion, backed by royal-linked investment and international capital, could play a pivotal role in that vision.

With the first phase underway, attention will now turn to execution timelines and how quickly the broader 500MW capacity can be developed, an outcome that could reshape Morocco’s standing in the global digital infrastructure landscape.