The Minister of Digital Transition and Digitization of Côte d’Ivoire Ibrahim Kalil Konaté presented the flagship projects of his department for the year 2024. This was reported by Agence Ecofin.
Among the projects listed by the minister include the commissioning of 5,207 kilometers of optical fiber, the implementation of the new start-up law adopted in 2023, increasing the 4G coverage rate and more. These initiatives are part of the National Digital Development Strategy 2021-2025, which includes 32 reforms for an investment of 2,000 billion CFA francs (3.3 billion dollars). Furthermore, 55.6 billion francs have been allocated to the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitization for the financial year 2024 in order to improve the quality of governance of the digital sector and ensure the digital transformation of the national economy through the integration of technologies digital in all activities.
Konaté estimates that the digital transformation of the economy should lead to an increase in Côte d’Ivoire’s GDP by 6 to 7 points and generate between 2,000 and 3,500 billion francs. For its part, the World Bank estimates that the digital economy will bring more than $5.5 billion to Côte d’Ivoire by 2025 and more than $20 billion by 2050, if the government and private sector strengthen their investments in the five fundamental pillars of development of Côte d’Ivoire. [Da Redazione InfoAfrica]
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