A statement by the President of the Council of Ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Ivorian Minister of Economy and Finance, Adama Coulibaly mentions that the UEMOA Council of Ministers has adopted a directive and a decision on the use of digital technology in the eight member countries of this organization.

Adama Coulibaly indicated that “the Council examined and adopted, in the field of the digital economy, the Directive on the mass use of digital technology, which sets out the principles and conditions with which Member States are invited to comply in the context of promoting digital uses.” According to him, this directive establishes a list of 20 public services that UEMOA member states must digitize within twelve to eighteen months. According to the minister's statement, “this decision aims to create a broader framework for consultation between the digital regulatory authorities of the Member States with the [UEMOA] Commission, to improve governance in the digital economy sector