Senegal Digital Factory Project

New
Digital
Public Service Delivery Digitalization Program
Axis 1 : Competitive Economy

SO.1.9. Accelerate the digital transformation of the economy

Funding (public) :

115,000,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy

Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs

Project description

The Senegal Digital Factory project aims to support the modernization of public administration through a national digital innovation center responsible for designing, developing, and deploying digital public services. The Factory serves as a hub for software development, co-creation with public institutions, rapid prototyping, user-centered design, and accelerating digital transformation of priority services. It operates with agile, multidisciplinary teams including developers, designers, project managers, data experts, and cybersecurity specialists.

Intervention zones

🇸🇳 14 région(s) d'intervention
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Funding (public)

115,000,000,000 FCFA

Overall Objective:

  • Creating an environment conducive to digital innovation in Senegal

Specific Objectives:

  • Create innovation spaces (Fab Labs, incubators, accelerators) to support startups and project leaders.
  • Providing technical and financial resources for the development of digital products.
  • Organize hackathons, competitions and events to stimulate creativity and innovation.

Expected results

  • A dynamic innovation ecosystem, with an increase in the number of startups and digital projects
  • Innovative digital products and services developed and marketed
  • Job creation in the digital sector
  • Strengthening the digital ecosystem

Key milestones

Agenda National de Transformation 2050