Mr Paul koffi KOFFI, WAEMU Commissioner in charge of Enterprise Development, Mines, Energy and the Digital Economy, visited the office of the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation on Tuesday 5 October 2021.
Mr Paul koffi KOFFI, WAEMU Commissioner in charge of Enterprise Development, Mines, Energy and the Digital Economy, visited the office of the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation on Tuesday 5 October 2021. He was accompanied by Mr Yawovi BATCHASSI, WAEMU Resident Representative in Benin, and a delegation from the sub-regional institution.
Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, said she was pleased to receive Commissioner Paul Koffi KOFFI and, through him, commended the WAEMU Commission's work in the digital sector, in particular the sharing of experience. Benin recently took part in a WAEMU workshop at which its e-visa and e-criminal record projects were held up as models.
The discussions between the Minister and her guest focused on the WAEMU Commission's agenda, which revolves around three main areas, namely:
- Regulation,
- Digital infrastructure,
- The digitalisation of services and digital uses.
The Minister Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU recalled the progress made by Benin since 2016, in particular the digitisation of public services, digital classrooms, Community Digital Points (PNC), and support for startups through the Digital Entrepreneurship Support Fund (FAEN).
Benin, which aims to make digital technology the catalyst for all other sectors, is willing to share its successes with WAEMU, the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation said.