• Orange Business Senegal signed a partnership with Port Autonome de Dakar to transform the port into a Smart Port.
• The agreement includes connectivity upgrades, payment digitalization and critical system security improvements to ensure operational continuity.
• The port generated about 95% of Senegal’s customs revenues, and it ranked first in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2024 Container Port Performance Index.

Orange Business Senegal announced on Thursday, March 5, that it signed a partnership agreement with the Port Autonome de Dakar.

The partners designed the agreement to modernize the port and transform it into a “Smart Port.”

Orange Business Sénégal au cœur de la transformation du Port Autonome de Dakar

Le Port Autonome de Dakar est bien plus qu’une infrastructure logistique.

C’est un pilier stratégique de l’économie sénégalaise traitant l’essentiel des flux commerciaux du pays.

Ce jeudi 5 mars,… pic.twitter.com/ceBUBpoCLT

— Orange Business Sénégal (@obs_senegal) March 5, 2026

Orange said the agreement covers infrastructure modernization through world-class connectivity, improvements in operational performance, digitalization of payment processes, and enhanced security of critical systems to ensure business continuity.

Waly Diouf Bodian, Director General of the Port Authority, said the partnership aims to reshape the port’s value chains around robust digital infrastructure.

“It is no longer just about digitizing what already exists, but about restructuring our value chains around robust and resilient digital infrastructure,” Bodian said during the signing ceremony, according to remarks reported by Seneweb.

The agreement forms part of broader digital transformation efforts underway at the port authority.

The port will launch a pilot phase for the electronic exchange of delivery orders on Jan. 2, 2026, using the electronic single-window port platform, which has operated since February 2024.

Earlier, in October 2024, the port signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei Technologies to support digitalization of port services.

The agreement includes the implementation of technology solutions designed to improve the management of truck flows and container handling at the port.

Authorities view technological innovation as a key driver of competitiveness for the Port of Dakar at both regional and international levels.

The infrastructure generates nearly 95% of national customs revenues, representing approximately 25% of Senegal’s state budget.

The introduction of the single-window system contributed to performance improvements in 2024, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) published by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The port ranked first in sub-Saharan Africa in the 2024 index. Its score improved from –82 in 2023 to +23 in 2024, marking one of the strongest global performance gains during the period.

Isaac K. Kassouwi