Senegal’s cybersecurity framework is strengthening, yet weak global rankings and fragmented information access laws highlight ongoing regulatory and institutional challenges.
- Senegal’s cybersecurity market is projected to reach $33.10M in 2025, led by Cyber Solutions ($17.97M). With 8% annual growth, the market is expected to reach $48.12M by 2030. || Source: Statista
+ The country scored 19.48 on the NCSI national Cybersecurity index in 2023, falling to 132nd globally from 110th in 2019. Its Global Cybersecurity index score stands at 36 (rank 100), and ICT Development Index at 27 (rank 142). || Source: NCSI - Furthermore, in 2024, Senegal scored 67 on ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index, ranked as Tier 3—far behind Ghana (99.27) and Benin (91.54), reflecting only basic cybersecurity commitment. || Source: Ecofin
- And, on July 30, 2025, Senegal’s Council of Ministers approved a draft Access to Information law (ATI), aiming to raise its score on access to information from 3/4 to 4/4 following Supreme Court endorsement. || Source: NYU Law
- Since 2023, Senegal has adopted AI and data strategies, launched the SenHub AI pilot, and introduced the New Technological Deal—50+ projects targeting sovereignty, skills, innovation, and cybersecurity, overseen by GouvNum. || Source: ITU
