Saturday, February 07, 2026 was held at the high school Industrial and mining technology Mamba Guirassy from Kedougou the official launch universal connectivity. It is a national initiative that aims to connect 1 million Senegalese for free, by giving a priority to areas where digital access was difficult, or almost impossible nonexistent.

Universal connectivity has become a “accelerator of educational transformation”, underlined the president Faye, reaffirming the commitment with the Technological New Deal, to move towards a “Senegal connected, innovative and resolutely focused on opportunities” that young people are called to seize through this connection made accessible and free in this establishment turned towards technical, industrial and mining education.

According to information, the initiative opens up expanded access to digital resources, strengthens the quality of apprenticeships, modernise technical training and improve suitability between training and employment.