The ANRT found that companies' investment share in the ICT reached 9% in 2008. Naturally, the technological sector invests the lion's share (30%), followed by the service/transport sector (8%).

Thus, the survey, conducted on April 3-9, has shown that 91% of the surveyed companies (500) use the internet, most of them prefer the ADSL connection, with a slight rise of 3G (13% of companies).

However, internet use remains limited to a certain category of workers. In the industrial sector, about three quarters of internet users are executives.

In the technological sector, on the other hand, there is no difference between executives and non-executive in terms of internet access, which is natural given the domain in which they are working.

Concerning e-commerce, companies are still reluctant in this respect, both in terms of online sales and purchases, as a result the low use rate and the lack of interest observed.

For 38% of respondents, clients are not ready to buy online, while 37% of them declared that their products are not adapted to such commerce. Many of them cited payment insecurity as the main hurdle facing online commerce.

Electronic mailing and the search for information remain the main internet use for most of the companies (95%). Getting information from public organisations is also predominant (78%).

All in all, Moroccan companies are increasingly availing themselves of information and communication technology. In 2008, 16% among them have their websites, most of which are commercial.