Senegal installs national digital council to drive transformation and sovereignty
Date: 2025-10-06
Senegal has inaugurated its National Digital Council, a new body tasked with guiding the country’s digital transformation under the leadership of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The Council, officially
installed by the Prime Minister, is composed of 20 experts drawn from the
public sector, private industry, and civil society. Its mandate includes
advising the government on major technological orientations, proposing
strategic recommendations for digital public policies, and supporting the
implementation of transformative projects in the sector.
The Council is also expected
to foster innovation, encourage entrepreneurship, promote digital inclusion,
and strengthen national capacity in cybersecurity and personal data protection.
The installation aligns with
the government’s “New Deal for Technology,” which is structured around five key
priorities: ensuring universal internet access and bridging the digital divide,
introducing biometric digital identity and modernizing public services,
creating a sovereign cloud to secure state and citizen data, digitizing
administration through tools like e-ID, e-signature, and e-payment, and
developing strategic partnerships to expand broadband connectivity nationwide.
Authorities emphasize that
the new council will play a pivotal role in building an inclusive, innovative,
and sovereign digital Senegal by 2050.
By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
