Senegal outlines plan for robust digital public infrastructure development

The new Director General of the structure managing Senegal’s digital ecosystem, Isidore Diouf, says he will make the development of a sturdy digital public infrastructure (DPI) one of his priorities as he takes office.

Diouf was recently appointed to manage Senegal Numérique SA - the government body overseeing the country’s digital development efforts. He said he will work to build on the digital gains made by his predecessor in order to actualize the digital policy and vision of President Bassirou …

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