The Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal, and Electronic Communications MTDPCE held its second ordinary session of the Ministerial Sector Administrative Council CASEM for 2025 on Monday, December 29, in Ouagadougou. Chaired by Dr. Aminata Zerbo/Sabane, Minister of Digital Transition, Postal, and Electronic Communications, the session brought together statutory members to review the balance of the Department's activities as of November 30, 2025, and to adopt the Annual Work Plan PTA for 2026.
At the opening of the meeting, Minister Zerbo emphasized that despite ongoing security challenges in the country, the Ministry had made significant progress in implementing its priority actions. She highlighted that twelve strategic sites had been identified as the roadmap for Burkina Faso's digital transformation by 2030. Among the notable achievements, the Minister cited the "Zero White Zone" project, which aims to expand digital inclusion by deploying 3G/4G high-speed networks in 126 previously underserved areas, with work ongoing in 750 additional locations. She also noted the dematerialization of over 60 administrative procedures, 36 of which are already operational.
The Director General of Studies and Sector Statistics, Braima Barro, presented the 2025 Annual Work Plan balance, reporting that of 134 planned activities, the Ministry successfully deployed the Integrated Mission Circuit CIM platform in 197 public structures and the CIMEX platform in 146 structures. Technical approvals in the IT sector totaled 338, and the national fiber optic network was extended to over 11,292 km. The Ministry also maintained RESINA infrastructure, resolving 272 of 277 reported incidents, connected 88 new buildings, installed five new data centers, trained 214 IT personnel, and strengthened the digital skills of 169 young women.
