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development of the digital economy and education system in the Republic of Guinea . Integration of Russian office software into the state infrastructure will bolster the formation of digital sovereignty of the country and will allow the Government of Guinea to expedite the transition to reliable and secure software providing the ability to fully control their own data .
The signing ceremony of the MoU took place on the premises of the well-respected 1 March School of the Matam commune in the central part of Conakry . First Lady Kaba Condé and Education Minister Barry , were joined by Said Oumar Koulibaly , Minister of Post , Communication and Digital Economy , at the event .
“ A few years ago , the Republic of Guinea embarked on the quest for the digitalisation of the country . New
The MoU we signed will provide the younger generation with barrierfree access to modern technology and will have a major impact on the development of digital literacy skills .
computers are gradually appearing in the country ’ s schools and over the next decade , we will completely overhaul the equipment in schools . At the same time , we are updating the school curriculum , creating a single standard for all educational institutions in Guinea . It is vital to us that software products should
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