In a context marked by the rapid development of information and communication technologies, regional and international partnerships play a key role in ensuring inclusive growth, stimulating innovation and strengthening the competitiveness of economies on the global stage.
The Mauritania Services Federation and the Organization of Information and Communication Technology Professionals (OPTIC) of Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, January 13, during the official visit of the Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, in Mauritania. This agreement aims to strengthen relations between the two countries in the digital field and to promote sustainable economic integration.
“This convention aims to structure and intensify business partnerships and collaboration between our digital ecosystems to accelerate digital transformation in our countries,” said Mbagnick Diop, president of the Senegal Business Movement.
This partnership is part of a common desire to develop the private digital sectors in Mauritania and Senegal. It provides for the implementation of several concrete actions, in particular through the joint promotion of flagship events and activities in the digital sector, the organization of forums and B2B meetings between the private digital sectors and other areas in search of digitalization, as well as the establishment of an exchange framework to harmonize positions in public-private dialogue on crucial issues linked to digital development, such as human capital, financing or research and development.
This cooperation should help accelerate the digital transition of the two countries, while promoting the emergence of new economic and social opportunities. While Senegal seeks to position itself as a technological hub with strategic initiatives such as the “Technological New Deal”, Mauritania is intensifying its efforts to modernize its digital infrastructure and administration.
This synergy between two neighboring nations could inspire other partnerships in West Africa and strengthen the region’s role in Africa’s digital economy, which is expected to be worth $180 billion by 2025, according to a report from Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
-Samira Njoya
Published by Sèna DB de Sodji
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