The Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google for the creation of a sovereign cloud, a first in West Africa

This infrastructure will enable Senegal to ensure the protection of sensitive data while responding to the growing needs of Senegalese and African administrations and businesses," states the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital

The goal is to strengthen skills, democratize access to the Internet and basic public services in order to initiate an inclusive, ambitious, and resilient digital transformation. This initiative aims to equip companies with the necessary resources to innovate, grow, and contribute to the country's digital economy

The memorandum of understanding was signed during the working visit of the Head of State, Bassirou Diomaye Dikhar Faye, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in Silicon Valley

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