From May 20 to 22, 2026, ESATIC hosted the 1st edition of the Scientific Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (CoSTIC 2026), centered around the theme: \u00abDigital Technology for Sustainable Development in Africa.\u00bb.<\/p>\n
This major scientific meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Mr. Djibril OUATTARA, represented by the Inspector General, Mr. KONE Famaria, and under the patronage of the Director General of the National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI), Brigadier General Guelp\u00e9tchin OUATTARA.<\/p>\n
At the opening of the colloquium, the Director General of ESATIC, Professor KONATE Adama, welcomed the researchers, experts, and digital professionals who came to share their experiences and reflections. He emphasized that CoSTIC aims to contribute to the digital evolution of C\u00f4te d'Ivoire as well as to the strengthening of innovation and scientific research in the service of sustainable development.<\/p>\n
During the official launch, the Inspector General highlighted the strategic role of ICT in transforming African societies. As a true driver of innovation, digital technology today promotes job creation, digital inclusion, the improvement of public services, and the economic development of the continent. He praised the ESATIC initiative, which contributes to promoting scientific research and exchanges around the challenges of digital technology in Africa.<\/p>\n
For three days, participants took part in hackathons, high-level panels, scientific presentations, and thematic conferences focusing on the challenges and opportunities of digital technology.<\/p>\n
This first edition of CoSTIC concludes with the aim of making this conference an essential platform for reflection, innovation, and collaboration for the development of digital technologies in Africa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
L\u2019ESATIC a accueilli du 20 au 22 mai 2026, la 1\u00e8re \u00e9dition du Colloque Scientifique sur les Technologies de l\u2019Information et de la Communication (CoSTIC 2026), autour du th\u00e8me : \u00ab Le num\u00e9rique au service du d\u00e9veloppement durable en Afrique \u00bb. Cette rencontre scientifique majeure s\u2019est tenue sous la pr\u00e9sidence du Ministre de la Transition Num\u00e9rique et de l\u2019Innovation Technologique, Monsieur Djibril OUATTARA, repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par l\u2019Inspecteur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral, Monsieur KONE Famaria et sous le parrainage du Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Agence Nationale de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Syst\u00e8mes d’Information (ANSSI), le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Brigade Guelp\u00e9tchin OUATTARA. \u00c0 l\u2019ouverture du colloque, le Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ESATIC, Professeur KONATE Adama, a souhait\u00e9 la bienvenue aux chercheurs, experts et professionnels du num\u00e9rique venus partager leurs exp\u00e9riences et r\u00e9flexions. Il a soulign\u00e9 que le CoSTIC vise \u00e0 contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9volution num\u00e9rique de la C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire ainsi qu\u2019au renforcement de l\u2019innovation et de la recherche scientifique au service du d\u00e9veloppement durable. Lors du lancement officiel, l\u2019Inspecteur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral a soulign\u00e9 le r\u00f4le strat\u00e9gique des TIC dans la transformation des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s africaines. V\u00e9ritable moteur d\u2019innovation, le num\u00e9rique favorise aujourd\u2019hui la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019emplois, l\u2019inclusion num\u00e9rique, l\u2019am\u00e9lioration des services publics et le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique du continent. Il a salu\u00e9 l\u2019initiative de l\u2019ESATIC qui contribue \u00e0 promouvoir la recherche scientifique et les \u00e9changes autour des enjeux du num\u00e9rique en Afrique. Durant trois jours, les participants ont pris part \u00e0 des hackathons, des panels de haut niveau, des communications scientifiques et des conf\u00e9rences th\u00e9matiques portant sur les enjeux et opportunit\u00e9s du num\u00e9rique. Cette premi\u00e8re \u00e9dition du CoSTIC s\u2019ach\u00e8ve avec la volont\u00e9 de faire de ce colloque une plateforme incontournable de r\u00e9flexion, d\u2019innovation et de collaboration pour le d\u00e9veloppement du num\u00e9rique en Afrique.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/esatic.ci\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/costic_esatic02.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"ESATIC","author_link":"https:\/\/esatic.ci\/en\/author\/yeka123\/"},"yoast_head":"\n