Senegal's digital future only rises to its potential when women take their full place in it.
FESTIC history
Foundedin2016bywomenworkingintech.
A few markers of a journey carried by hundreds of women.
FESTIC is a non-profit association created in 2016 at its constitutive General Assembly, chaired by Professor Amsatou Sow Sidibé. Its founding members were professionals from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, from major institutions such as the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Orange SONATEL, La Poste, Le Soleil, ADIE and Expresso, as well as from private companies and the wider technology world.
FESTIC helps accelerate Senegal's digital transformation through a cross-cutting target: women. It also creates an opportunity to build a peer network across women, businesses, NGOs, the government and, in particular, the institutions that harness the power of access to information to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — gender equality above all.
The association is also open to the next generation, welcoming young FESTICIENNES and so strengthening its network and widening its horizons.
The constitutive assembly
ICT professionals — from the Ministry of Digital Affairs to Orange SONATEL, La Poste, Le Soleil, ADIE and Expresso — found the association.
01 · 2016
02 · Up to 2023
The first gatherings
Jotaay and Afterwork FESTIC, Linguère FABLAB at SALTIS, Pink October, Dakar Digital Week and the FEM'TECH show.
FESTIC Baol, the first branch
The association takes root in the regions and takes part in SIPEN, Rentrée Numérique and the AKA Tech Talks.
03 · 2024
04 · 2025
International reach
Festic Boost Numérique with the ISOC Foundation, a learning expedition to Canada with CECI, and our President honoured by Kaspersky.
2016
The constitutive assembly
ICT professionals — from the Ministry of Digital Affairs to Orange SONATEL, La Poste, Le Soleil, ADIE and Expresso — found the association.
Up to 2023
The first gatherings
Jotaay and Afterwork FESTIC, Linguère FABLAB at SALTIS, Pink October, Dakar Digital Week and the FEM'TECH show.
2024
FESTIC Baol, the first branch
The association takes root in the regions and takes part in SIPEN, Rentrée Numérique and the AKA Tech Talks.
2025
International reach
Festic Boost Numérique with the ISOC Foundation, a learning expedition to Canada with CECI, and our President honoured by Kaspersky.
Our vision & mission
Our vision
Put digital technology at the service of women's economic and social development, through networks of skilled women driving change.
Our mission
Support women throughout their professional journey: mentoring networks, tailored advice and continuous support to overcome obstacles and grow in the digital sector.
« Women leaders show us the way to a better future! »
Grace Hopper
Our objectives
Threecommitmentsbehindeveryactionwetake.
01
Understand the stakes
Raise awareness and support women in better understanding what is at stake in the digital world.
02
Make the most of ICT
Encourage women to make the most of ICT and to contribute effectively to promoting and developing the digital economy.
03
Create and build
Encourage young women and girls to become active users, digital content creators and tech entrepreneurs.
Our audience
WhoFESTICisfor.
Whatever the starting point, the community has a place to offer.
Women who have launched their business and want to equip it: online visibility, management, mobile payments, e-reputation.
Our target areas
ApresencethatreachesbeyondDakar.
Five branches rooted as close as possible to each region's reality.
Regions coveredOther regions
What holds us together
Fourvalues,nevernegotiated.
01
Sisterhood
We move forward together. What one Festicienne learns, she passes on.
02
Excellence
A social mission excuses no complacency: we aim for the highest standard, everywhere.
03
Rootedness
Dakar, Thiès, the regions: we train as close as possible to real conditions.
04
Impact
We measure what truly matters — women progressing, for the long run.
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