The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal and Electronic Communications MTDPCE of Burkina Faso held its first extraordinary Ministerial Sector Administrative Council CASEM session of the year on Thursday, August 14. Chaired by Minister Dr. Aminata ZERBO/SABANE, the meeting brought together statutory members to review and adopt key strategic documents essential for the nations digital, postal, and telecommunications development. The primary focus of the session was an in-depth review of the performance report for the Annual Work Plan PTA as of June 30, 2025, and the subsequent adoption of the revised PTA for the year.
The Minister highlighted the sessions importance, stating that it provides an opportunity to review progress made, assess ongoing challenges, and most importantly, guide strategic decisions necessary to achieve our objectives. The report revealed that as of the end of the first half of 2025, the ministry had achieved a physical execution rate of 43.61 for its activities, though the financial execution rate stood at 10.80.
Significant progress was noted across various sectors. In digital infrastructure, the ministry has commenced technical studies for the construction of 302 km of new fiber optic links and finalized the tender for a large-scale project to cover 750 new locations with fiber optics. Proactive maintenance efforts have also been successful, with 258 out of 262 reported incidents on the fiber optic network being resolved. Additionally, the ministry has adopted crucial legislative texts on unique electronic identification, information systems security, and frequency management, and has initiated the recruitment of over 200 agents to expedite dematerialization efforts. The postal sector saw notable advancements as well, including the dematerialization of national savings accounts.
