Fatima Alzahra

Pioneered digital education in Morocco for marginalized communities through her tech nonprofit

Fatima Alzahra is a Moroccan tech entrepreneur whose nonprofit Marsad Education (launched 2020) has bridged the digital divide for over 200,000 rural students. Her 'Digital Caravan' initiative uses solar-powered mobile classrooms equipped with tablets and internet hotspots to reach remote areas. The program's AI-driven learning platform adapts to each student's pace, reducing dropout rates by 60% in participating regions.

Alzahra's 2022 'Girls Code Academy' has trained 5,000+ young women in coding and robotics, 70% of whom now pursue STEM careers. Her partnership with UNESCO's ICT in Education program expanded the model to Senegal and Tunisia. Featured in Axios and Al Jazeera, her work was acknowledged with the 2023 King Hassan II Prize for Innovation.

In 2024, she launched the 'EduCloud' platform - a free repository of multilingual educational content accessible via SMS for areas without internet. This initiative now serves 1.2 million learners across 15 African countries. Alzahra's advocacy led to Morocco's 2025 National Digital Literacy Plan, which incorporates her 'Digital Caravan' model nationwide.