Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of the Administration of Republic Islamic of Mauritania, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with G42 at GITEX Africa

  • Date: 07-Jun-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of the Administration of Republic Islamic of Mauritania, signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with G42 at GITEX Africa

The Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of the Administration of Republic Islamic of Mauritania (MTNIMA), recentlysigned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with G42, a leading technology holding group from Abu Dhabi, to accelerate Mauritania's digital transformation journey.

The MoU was signed on May 31, 2023, by H.E. Moctar Ahmed Yedaly, Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of Administration of Republic Islamic of Mauritania and Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight, an ADX-listed public company limited by shares whose majority shareholder is Abu Dhabi company G42, during the inaugural edition of GITEX Africa 2023 held in Marrakech, Morocco.

Under this agreement, G42 and its subsidiaries G42 Cloud and Presight will work closely with MTNIMA to develop and enhance Mauritania's digital capabilities, focusing on key areas such as the national data center, national sovereign cloud, and overall digital transformation initiatives.

This partnership goes beyond infrastructure development and prioritizes local talent development, aiming to foster technologicallyskilled professionals within Mauritania's digital ecosystem and empower its citizens.

H.E. Moctar Ahmed Yedaly, Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation and Modernization of Administration of the Republic Islamic of Mauritania affirms the importance of this partnership by saying: “Building a national cloud will certainly enhance our national sovereignty”

Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of