Senegal’s Ministry of National Education announced the integration of AI into teaching practices from the 2025-2026 school year under the Digital Strategy for Education 2025-2029 (SNE 25-29). The government launched a national continuing education program open to 105,000 teachers via Cheikh Hamidou Kane University and the Force-N platform, with a dedicated module on ethical AI use. By February 2026, 3,467 education staff had been certified in Digital Skills (C2i-Edu) and AI in Education (CIA-Edu). The Ministry is developing a National Ethics Charter for AI in Education. Total investment: 130 billion CFA francs ($233 million).
Who it affects: 105,000 teachers; all students in public K-12 schools; education system workforce
What is notably missing: The policy mandates teacher training but does not yet show evidence of a binding K-12 AI curriculum or binding requirement that all schools teach AI. Enforcement mechanisms for training completion and student learning outcomes are not documented. Funding allocation per school is not specified.