Morocco has received nine nominations for the 2026 Women in Tech MENA Awards, recognizing women contributing to the country’s technology, entrepreneurship and innovation sectors.
The fourth edition of the regional awards will take place in Cairo on November 14, bringing together technology professionals and innovators from across the Middle East and North Africa.
Nominees include Saloua Karkri Belkeziz and Lamiae Benmakhlouf in the Lifetime Achievement category. Karkri Belkeziz is known for founding AFEM and leading APEBI, while Benmakhlouf has spent 25 years supporting entrepreneurs and innovative companies through Technopark.
Selma Bennis, a senior program specialist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is nominated for Best Ally for her work supporting startups and young entrepreneurs.
The Start-Up Award nominees are Sophia Alj, co-founder and COO of Chari, and Sara Sebti, CEO and co-founder of ShareID. Sarah Jaidi of Kiwi Collecte and Asmaa Chakir Alaoui of VelyVelo are nominated in the Most Disruptive Award category.
Other Moroccan nominees include computer science professor Hajar Mousannif for Global Leadership and blockchain specialist Sajida Zouarhi for Women in Web3.
Regional winners will advance to the global Women in Tech Awards in Paris on December 3, 2026.
Source: Morocco World News
