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Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

Nexus to build US$1.2 billion AI factory in Morocco

AI infrastructure specialist Nexus Core Systems says it has signed an MoU with Moroccan government agencies to invest MAD12 billion (US$1.29 billion) to build an AI factory in the country next year.

The MoU – signed at last week’s GITEX Africa 2026 event in Marrakesh with Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, the Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies (MICEPP) and the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) – calls for development of a high-performance computing (HPC) data centre, a centre of excellence focused on high-value services and skills development, and an innovation hub to foster emerging solutions and boost the AI digital ecosystem.

“With the Nexus AI Factory, we're not just deploying a high-performance infrastructure – we're creating an integrated ecosystem,” said Nexus Core Systems CEO Jaap Zuiderveld in a statement.

The Nexus AI Factory will be constructed in two phases in 2027. The first phase in Nouaceur will sport an IT load capacity of 16MW, while the second phase in Northern Morocco will add another 20MW. Nexus will invest MAD5 billion and MAD7 billion in each phase, respectively.

Nexus said both phases will be 100% powered by renewable energy through a strategic partnership with TAQA Morocco.

Nexus also said that “key players” such as Nvidia and global investment firm Lloyds Capital will be involved in the project.

The announcement comes almost a year after Nexus, Nvidia, Lloyds Capital and Korean AI firm Naver formed a consortium to build a 500MW data centre in Morocco to deliver sovereign AI computing services across the EMEA region.



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