Aïssatou J. Ndiaye

Aissatou Jeanne Ndiaye, a computer engineer by training, has over 17 years of experience in the digital transformation of the Administration. A specialist in project management and strategic planning, she has been at the heart of major computerization projects in Senegal. She is known for her pragmatism and ability to deliver results. She is currently Director of Information and Communication Technologies at the Ministry of Digital Affairs. Ms. Ndiaye is responsible, in particular, for establishing a framework favorable to the development of digital uses and services. She led the development of the data strategy, the artificial intelligence strategy, the assessment of the maturity of Senegal’s ethical AI, and the update of the cybersecurity strategy. She also monitors the implementation of the Administration’s digitalization action plan. She understood very early on that digital technology is a vector of innovation and empowerment, which is why, since 2012, she has been committed to reducing the digital divide by inviting young girls and women to pursue studies in STEM, and by supporting socially disadvantaged people to follow digital literacy training.