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Senegal’s $151mn factory tests Africa’s digital sovereignty ambitions

A lively street scene in Senegal. Photo by Felipe Esono Nguema @Pexels
A lively street scene in Senegal. Photo by Felipe Esono Nguema @Pexels
  • Senegal signs a $151mn technology partnership
  • Digital Factory targets local manufacturing and technology transfer

 

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Senegal is betting on a $151mn digital manufacturing project to reduce dependence on imported technology and build a domestic electronics industry.

The Senegal Digital Factory initiative marks a significant step in the West African country’s ambition to achieve digital sovereignty, with plans to assemble computers, smartphones and tablets while developing the skills and infrastructure needed for domestic manufacturing.

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