The EAG is part of the country’s New Deal Technologique digital public infrastructure (DPI) strategy which the government launched last year, the ministry said in a statement. Presentations during the exchanges cited some of the challenges related to “government enterprise architecture, interoperability of information systems, and the national digital identity.” Per the strategy which will be funded by an estimated $1.7 billion, achieving digital sovereignty is one of its four major pillars. According to the strategy, achieving this milestone requires the putting in place of critical digital infrastructure, some of which is already being put in place. Article TopicsAfrica | digital government | digital public infrastructure | digital sovereignty | New Deal Technologique | Senegal | Senegal 2050