Guinea connects 2,200 schools to internet for digital push
Guinea launched a presidential program to bring internet service to 2,200 state primary schools, aiming to widen access to digital learning across the country. The opening ceremony at the People’s Palace in Conakry was led by Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah and drew government ministers, education officials and international partners. Authorities said the effort is intended to modernize classrooms, narrow the connectivity gap, ease teacher shortages and ready students for a more digital economy. Organizers added that roughly 600 schools have been supplied with equipment and configurations to support reliable online access.
Planners tied the project to the Simandou 2040 national digital strategy, which prioritizes infrastructure expansion, broad access and digital sovereignty, Rose Pola Pricemou, the minister in charge of posts, telecommunications and the digital economy, said at the event. Sponsors noted the initiative aligns with the global GIGA school connectivity program run by UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union and urged telecom carriers, private companies and development partners to provide funding and technical support. Prime Minister Bah affirmed full government backing, thanked President Mamadi Doumbouya and called on teachers and communities to adopt the technology as a foundation for future learning.
