Senegalese President Abdoulaye Balde appreciates China's quick work on installing the government Internet for the West African country.
During his recent visit to a China-funded Center of Resources of Administrative Internet, Balde expressed appreciation that 90 percent of work has been completed for the project originally planned for two years.
Situated in the suburbs of the capital Dakar, the three-story building is a venture of 25 billion FCFA (50 million U.S. dollars), which will link state agencies to the network. As an information hub, its services will cover the entire territory of Senegal, benefiting, among others, institutions ranging from hospitals to universities.
"This network will allow us to gain efficiency and time in the field of administrative work, not to speak of economic gains in state telephone budget estimated at billions of FCFA," said the Senegalese president.
Thanks to the network, a professor in the University of Dakar could teach the courses to students elsewhere in Ziguinchor, the president said. A doctor in Fann Hospital could make a diagnosis in cooperation with his colleagues in Saint-Louis and Le Dantec hospitals, he added.
The government Internet will connect seven regions by means of optical fibers, including Dakar, Saint-Louis, Louga, Diourbel, Kaolack, Thies and Fatick, before getting through to all parts of the country, Balde declared.
He also announced the installation of telecommunication equipment at the Presidential Palace for videoconferences with leaders of other countries.
Source: Xinhua
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