Morocco Sends Four Teams to Enactus World Cup 2026 in São Paulo

Morocco will compete at the Enactus World Cup 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil, from November 16 to 19, fielding a four-part delegation of young entrepreneurs across the event's international programs.

The lineup is concrete. Enactus EMI, the newly crowned national champion, carries Morocco's flag in the main competition. FilahaTech, a team from ENCG Settat, enters the Early Stage Competition. Two individual founders, Dr. Salma Bougarrani and Rida Benahmida, join the Accelerating Impact Challenge, run in collaboration with Resolution Project.

What is at stake in São Paulo?

The World Cup gathers young entrepreneurs, students, and innovation leaders from around the world to exchange ideas, present projects, and explore solutions to economic, social, and environmental challenges. For Morocco, the event is a proving ground with a track record that few national programs can match.

Morocco finished world vice-champion in 2014 in China and took third place in 2015 in South Africa. In 2024, Enactus EMI, based at Mohammed V University in Rabat, secured the vice-champion title at the competition in Astana, Kazakhstan.

That history sets expectations high. The same team returning as national champion means Morocco will field its most internationally tested squad in São Paulo.

How did Morocco's teams qualify?

Enactus Morocco has operated in the country since 2003 — more than two decades of continuous work with university students on entrepreneurial projects built for sustainable impact.

The annual program runs on three tracks:

• Idea Track: helps students identify problems and develop initial ideas.
• Action Track: supports testing and developing solutions.
• Impact Track: focuses on strengthening business models and measuring economic, social, and environmental results.

The cycle ends with the Sustainable Innovation Fest, where teams pitch their projects before professional juries. The national champion earns the right to represent Morocco in the Enactus World Cup's main competition — the route Enactus EMI took this year.

FilahaTech claimed the national Early Stage title in 2026, securing its slot in the competition reserved for emerging projects still developing their solutions and business models.

Who are the four representatives?

Enactus EMI will present entrepreneurial solutions addressing a major healthcare challenge, built around innovation, accessibility, and sustainable impact. The source does not specify the solution's details or any commercial traction — a notable omission for a team with vice-champion pedigree.

FilahaTech, from ENCG Settat, represents the earlier-stage end of Morocco's pipeline. Its Early Stage Competition slot supports emerging projects as they develop their solutions and business models.

The two Accelerating Impact Challenge participants bring distinct technical agendas:

• Dr. Salma Bougarrani, founder of GREEN WATECH, develops solutions for wastewater treatment and reuse, particularly in areas with limited access to sanitation.
• Rida Benahmida, founder of BENBAR Ingénierie et Conseil, focuses on digital transformation in the construction sector, including through artificial intelligence and innovation.

Their participation aims to accelerate their projects, expand professional networks, and open new growth opportunities — though no funding amounts or deal terms accompany the challenge were disclosed.

What comes next?

Morocco's delegation now moves from national competition to a global stage where its teams have twice come within one rank of the world title. Whether Enactus EMI can convert its 2024 silver into gold in São Paulo will define the program's next chapter.