Within the global trend of the internationalization of higher education, Moroccan higher education has become a growing destination for sub-Saharan students. According to the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education, the number of international students in Morocco has exceeded 20,000 students. The vast majority of foreign students in Morocco are from sub-Saharan countries. Given the increasing number of sub-Saharan students in Moroccan higher education institutions, the overall aim of the present study is to gain a deeper understanding of the way(s) the internationalization of Moroccan higher education intersects with this growing intra-continental mobility of sub-Saharan students. In particular, the paper investigates sub-Saharan mobile students’ reasons behind the decision of studying in Morocco and their future plans after graduation. It also addresses the question about whether Moroccan higher education has become a favored educational hub for sub-Saharan mobile students or it is just the only available destination in the absence of ‘better’ alternatives. The study involved 120 sub-Saharan mobile students belonging to University of Abdelmalek Saadi, namely the faculty of law and social sciences, and the faculty of sciences. To collect data, the researchers made use of two data collection methods, namely the questionnaire and the interview. The major results of the study showed that Morocco is not the favored destination for studying abroad by most of the respondents. It is not their first choice. They wanted to apply, some of them had already applied, for a scholarship in different countries, but Morocco was their only available option. The results also revealed that more than half of sub-Saharan students in Moroccan higher education consider leaving Morocco by the time they finish their studies. Whereas a significant number of respondents consider studying in Morocco as a first step on a longer educational journey that may lead to an emigration to another country, namely France.