Senegal plans budget to modernize postal services and digital infrastructure

The Senegalese government presented a 2027 budget proposal to the National Assembly to fund a nationwide digital transformation and the restructuring of the Société nationale La Poste.

The plan aims to establish Senegal as a digital hub in Africa by 2034 through the New Deal technologique. The ministry intends to use 20 billion FCFA to create digital identities, connect public services, and move administrative procedures online.

By 2027, officials plan to digitize 15 procedures and link 300 structures to the administrative intranet. The government also prioritized the recovery of the Société nationale La Poste, a national postal company struggling with competition and changing consumer habits. The state plans to invest 16.8 billion FCFA to modernize the postal ecosystem. As part of this strategy, the government set aside 3 billion FCFA for a second phase of negotiated departures.

This follows a first phase that saw 290 voluntary departures, with the goal of making the company financially autonomous by December 2027. To fund these initiatives, the government will combine 28 billion FCFA of internal resources with 37 billion FCFA from international partners, including the World Bank, KfW, and the West African Development Bank. The budget also includes 31.4 billion FCFA for digital governance to expand high-speed internet to rural areas and schools.

The ministry aims to lower the median price of a gigabyte to 225 FCFA and increase rural internet access to 38 percent.