The Minister of Digital Transition and Digital Transformation of Côte d'Ivoire, H.E. Ibrahim Kalil Konaté visited the VITIB technological zone in Grand Bassam on December 9, to assess the progress of the country's new National Data Center, a flagship infrastructure project at the heart of the government's digital sovereignty program.

Led by Cybastion CEO Thierry Wandji, along with the company's infrastructure and real estate managers, Minister Konaté's site visit highlighted the high-level oversight and collaboration in the delivery of this strategically important facility.

Cybastion's project management team guided the delegation through a comprehensive technical briefing, outlining the project design components, construction milestones already completed, next operational phases, and security and logistical arrangements established for the site visit.

The on-site visit delegation also included the coordinator and the ministry team, representatives of the Ivorian National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNETD-APL) and a construction company based in Côte d'Ivoire.Porteo Group.

The national data center will play a key role in strengthening the country's digital resilience and sovereignty by ensuring that sensitive data is stored and managed in the country.

From December 2 to 3, Cybastion hosted a training program for engineers, partners and future operators who will operate the data center, once completed. The two-day training sessions, delivered by Cisco trainers, aimed to upskill future operators and ensure operations are aligned with international performance, cybersecurity and reliability standards.

“The National Data Center is the cornerstone of Côte d’Ivoire’s digital sovereignty,” said Dr. Thierry Wandji, CEO of Cybastion. “By progressing construction and training operators in parallel, we are ensuring that the country will have full ownership of its data and the expertise needed to protect and manage it to the highest international standards. »