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Guy Marius Sagna calls for a sovereign West Africa in the face of artificial intelligence

Auteur: Ndeye Astou Konaté

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Guy Marius Sagna appelle à une Afrique de l’Ouest souveraine face à l’intelligence artificielle

On the occasion of the ECOWAS parliamentary seminar on the theme "Artificial intelligence for parliamentary efficiency, ethical governance and development", Guy Marius Sagna delivers a committed analysis of the challenges and opportunities for West Africa.

The seminar, which takes place from September 22 to 24, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, brings together representatives from the 12 ECOWAS member countries and explores how AI can improve parliamentary effectiveness and governance in the region.

For Guy Marius Sagna, Africa has always been at the heart of world history, but choices of servility and dependence have placed the region in a subordinate position.

"Talking about artificial intelligence in Africa means avoiding repeating the story of the philosopher Thales of Miletus, who stumbled while looking at the stars without seeing the ground in front of him," he explains.

Africa must therefore develop its infrastructure, particularly electricity and the internet, to enable access to AI.

Sagna also emphasizes the need for digital sovereignty. African data is often exploited by multinationals to serve neocolonial agendas, rather than for local development.

He warns against the massive use of platforms like TikTok, Facebook or Instagram, which can divert African minds from projects of liberation and emancipation.

The activist notes that the ECOWAS Parliament is not yet fully exploiting technologies to improve its operations, reduce costs or facilitate remote working, a point that has become all the more crucial since the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Guy Marius Sagna, another West Africa is possible and necessary: sovereign, democratic, just, and prosperous, capable of harnessing artificial intelligence to serve its own interests in the areas of health, education, defense, agriculture, and governance.

"Africa must look ahead while aspiring to the sky of artificial intelligence," he concludes, calling for an emancipated region that is master of its destiny.

Auteur: Ndeye Astou Konaté
Publié le: Mardi 23 Septembre 2025

Commentaires (6)

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    Jeunesse il y a 1 jour

    Guy est passe a cote
    Quand il s’agit de l’iA , l ‘Afrique part a chance egale

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    Oo il y a 23 heures

    Il en parle parce qu'il a vu que Macky a un speech sur ça bientôt

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    Nandite il y a 23 heures

    Un discours creux, les autres parlementaires se sont certainement demander mais qu'est ce qu'il raconte cet activiste..Lui guy passe tout son temps sur facebook.

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    ddr il y a 1 jour

    Il ne dit que des bêtises. Mange et tais toi. Il se croit intelligent alors qu'il a une cervelle de moineau. Cipiri!

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    Ce c il y a 1 jour

    Un vrai con

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    PROZET il y a 1 jour

    mais c'est avec tik tok , facebook et youtube que vous passez votre temps à mentir.
    et comme vous avez 4000 cadres et que vous considérez votre gourou comme un messie , crrer votre chat anti colonialiste.
    et on l'utilisera
    Appeler le Adji .
    je vous promets que désinstallerons toutes les appli

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    basta il y a 22 heures

    Je n'ai jamais vu une personne plus ignorante que ce Gus, il crie sur tout sans un argumentaire convenable. Sénégal yakhouna

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    man lebou bi il y a 22 heures

    Mor Souverain 🤣🤣

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