By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
Senegal’s Minister of
Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Samba Diouf, has held discussions with
a delegation from Alibaba Cloud on opportunities to strengthen the country’s
cloud infrastructure and advance the implementation of the New Deal Technologique.
The delegation was led by
Christian Eggers, Vice-President of Alibaba Cloud International, during a
meeting focused on building on existing technological collaboration to support
the country’s digital transformation agenda.
The engagement forms part of
efforts to operationalise the New Deal Technologique and follows earlier
collaboration between Senegal and Alibaba Cloud on the Youth Olympic Games
(YOG) Dakar 2026, which contributed to the development of one of the most robust
cloud platforms on the continent.
Discussions focused on
opportunities to enhance this technological heritage for the modernisation of
public administration and the strengthening of national skills.
Both parties reaffirmed
their willingness to maintain a regular and constructive dialogue on Senegal’s
digital future, with emphasis on strategic thinking and the exploration of new
synergies.
The engagement underscores
Senegal’s efforts to leverage international technology partnerships and
existing digital infrastructure to strengthen public sector modernisation and
develop local technological capabilities under its New Deal Technologique agenda.
