Senegal has many comparative advantages, viz.: • Healthy and fair competition that benefits users of telecommunications networks and services guaranteed by the Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Agency (ARTP); • A secure legislative and regulatory framework; • The ability to receive instructions in French; • High-quality telecommunications infrastructure; • Geographically and culturally close to those in authority in Western countries, especially the ones in the European markets; • Skilled, competitive labor force; • The potential to develop e-services with added value (software engineering, integrated IT systems, third-party application maintenance, mobile application development, etc.). Various mobile applications are available that can improve services provided in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education and, even finance.
CYBER SECURITY, A PRIORITY FOR THE FUTURE In November 2018 the Senegalese and French ministers of foreign affairs inaugurated a cybersecurity school in Dakar that will serve the region. At present it is located in ENA, the national administration school but, according to the Digital Technology Park program (PTN) will be relocated to Diamniado, the new city, as part of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE). Cybersecurity covers the fight against cyber crimes and cyber terrorism. The school will focus on questions of defense and on developing skills on the problem of economic regulations for the digital space. It is primarily keyed to the needs of the police and military, but is also expected to train civilians to
CYBERSECURITY: A PRIORITY
In November 2018, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs
from Senegal and France inaugurated a regional cybersecurity school in Dakar. The school is currently located at the ENA (National School of Administration) but will be moved to the new city of Diamniadio in
accordance with the Emerging Senegal Plan’s Digital Technology Park (PTN) program.
ybersecurity means fighting both cybercrime and cyber-terrorism. The school will be dealing with defence issues and will help students, mainly police officers
and the military, to acquire skills in the economic regulation of digital space. It is also expected to train
civilians preparing to work in the business sector. The
curriculum will include how to combat cyberattacks, surveilling the Internet and social networks, as well as
establishing cyber-patrols and secure state networks.
work for the business world. Its curriculum will include the fight against hacking, surveillance of the Internet and social networks and the installation of cyber-patrol boats and secure state networks. In the agricultural sector, the “mAgri“ app is promoting interaction, especially the exchange of information among members of the agricultural community, thereby strengthening the value chain.
STRATEGIC POSITION Interactive solutions available on cell phones allow access to electronic banking services, mobile banking, such as "mobibanque", and money transfers. All these services have been developing exponentially in Senegal over the last several years. Application platforms provide services via mobile applications for individuals
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