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Dans le paysage dynamique de l'ère numérique, de nombreux pays s'engagent désormais dans des parcours de transformation alimentés par l'intelligence artificielle (IA). Le développement de la nouvelle stratégie IA du Sénégal façonne une trajectoire qui embrasse un avenir numérique transformateur. Alors que l'IA continue de redéfinir le paradigme mondial, le Sénégal est prêt à exploiter son potentiel, en tant que leader sur le continent.

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