Orange Business Senegal announced on Thursday, March 5, that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Port Autonome de Dakar to support the port’s transformation into a “Smart Port,” according to Tech Africa.
The partners said the agreement is designed to modernize the port through world-class connectivity infrastructure, improve operational performance, digitalize payment processes, and strengthen the security of critical systems to ensure business continuity.
Waly Diouf Bodian, Director General of the port authority, said the partnership is intended to reshape how the port operates by building its value chains around strong digital infrastructure.
“It is no longer just about digitizing what already exists, but about restructuring our value chains around robust and resilient digital infrastructure,” Bodian said during the signing ceremony, according to remarks reported by Seneweb.
The agreement is part of wider digital transformation efforts already underway at the port authority. As part of these efforts, the port plans to launch a pilot phase for the electronic exchange of delivery orders on Jan. 2, 2026, using the electronic single-window port platform that has been operating since February 2024.
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Earlier, in October 2024, the port also signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei Technologies to support the digitalization of port services.
That agreement includes the deployment of technology solutions aimed at improving the management of truck flows and container handling.
Authorities see technological innovation as a key factor in strengthening the competitiveness of the Port of Dakar at both regional and international levels.
The port plays a major role in the national economy, generating nearly 95% of customs revenues, which represent about 25% of Senegal’s state budget.
The introduction of the single-window system also contributed to improvements in the port’s performance in 2024, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The port ranked first in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2024 index. Its score improved from –82 in 2023 to +23 in 2024, marking one of the strongest global performance gains during that period.
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