Djibouti and Gabon strengthen digital cooperation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RTD
Djibouti’s and Gabon’s ministers responsible for digital affairs discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence, data governance and cybersecurity in Libreville. The meeting was held ahead of the African session on information technologies, organised in Gabon from 27 to 30 October, according to Djibouti Radio-Television.
Djibouti’s and Gabon’s ministers responsible for digital affairs discussed technological cooperation and digital sovereignty during a bilateral meeting in Libreville. Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, Djibouti’s minister of Communication, Posts and Telecommunications, held talks with Mark-Alexandre Doumba, Gabon’s minister of Digital Economy, Digitalisation, Innovation and New Technologies, according to RTD.
The discussions focused on artificial intelligence, data governance and cybersecurity. Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem presented these areas as levers for technological sovereignty and development in both countries.
The meeting was held on the eve of the sixth ordinary session of African ministers of Communication and ICT, organised by the African Union in Gabon from 27 to 30 October 2026. The proceedings fall under the African Union’s Specialised Technical Committee on Communication and ICT, the STC-CICT.
The meeting comes after Djibouti’s commitment of 30 million dollars to two digital projects, as the country steps up exchanges on its digital transformation. Mark-Alexandre Doumba has led Gabon’s digital strategy since 2025, while Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem has held his post since May 2026, according to RTD.
