Senegal emphasizes collective responsibility in state digital transformation

By:  Kanto Kai Okanta

The Minister of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Alioune Sall has highlighted the importance of collective responsibility in advancing Senegal’s digital transformation during the Master’s Thursdays exchange session with experts, practitioners, and future decision-makers in public procurement.

Under the New Deal for Technology, Senegal is pursuing more transparent, efficient, and sovereign governance, with public procurement serving as a key lever in mobilizing state resources.

The Minister noted that platforms such as APPEL and PINS are already enhancing traceability, accessibility, and secure real-time data exchange across government administrations, reducing delays, information gaps, and procedural ambiguities.

The Minister stressed that digitizing processes alone is insufficient without integrity and committed personnel to drive meaningful reform. He urged Master’s students to act as guarantors of transparency and good governance, emphasizing that while technology transforms tools, it is human commitment that ultimately transforms the state.