The ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญรจ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆรฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง led the development of the ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญรฉ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐'๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ (๐๐) ๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐งรฉ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐รด๐ญ๐ ๐โ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐ by involving the main players in the digital ecosystem.
Work began in April 2024 with preliminary discussions aimed at laying the foundations for the strategy and identifying the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence for the country's socio-economic development, followed by the launch on September 30, 2024, which marked the start of consultations and in-depth exchanges with stakeholders.
The first operational phase took the form of a workshop that brought together national and international experts, public and private institutions, and international organizations, including ๐ฅโ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ข๐ง๐, ๐ฅโ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐
๐, ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐, ๐๐๐ญ๐, ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐, ๐ฅโ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐
๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐โ.
A validation workshop held on November 22, 2024, provided an opportunity to analyze and discuss the strategic priorities identified in previous consultations and to incorporate recommendations to enrich the final document.
The official presentation of the work took place on Friday, December 13, 2024.
According to journalist Christelle HOUETO, the National Strategy is based on six strategic pillars and defines 15 specific objectives and 109 projects and reforms to be implemented over a five-year period.
It will require a total investment of 912 billion CFA francs over five years, 70% of which will be allocated to improving broadband access for public administration, SMEs, households, and citizens, as well as to the digitization of administrative services.