Niger: Education 2.0 under the leadership of Army General Abdourahamane Tiani
In the wake of National Refoundation, Niger is no longer content to follow the course of history—it is drawing its new contours. On Monday, January 5, 2026, under the leadership of Minister Dr. Elisabeth Shérif, the delivery of 4,525 tablets destined for digital libraries across the eight regions of the country transcended mere logistical supply to become a symbol of institutional resilience. Anchored in the “One Week, One School” initiative, this event heralds an era in which knowledge, freed from physical constraints, becomes the spearhead of Niger’s sovereignty.
The integration of these digital libraries into 89 strategic institutions reflects the clear political vision of General Abdourahamane Tiani.
Facing security challenges that threaten access to education, the state is deploying a digital response.
By prioritizing vulnerable zones, the government transforms tablets into a bulwark against ignorance, ensuring the flame of learning never wavers.
This is a quiet demonstration of strength: the state adapts, innovates, and safeguards its youth’s future.
The distribution of these resources reveals a drive to promote excellence. By equipping top primary and secondary schools, the ministry stimulates healthy competition within the educational community.
Beyond performance, however, a project of social justice emerges. Digital libraries are no longer an urban luxury but a national common good a universal portal where a student in Hantigoussou accesses the same resources as the international elite.
This democratization of knowledge is the foundation of the united, prosperous nation being built by the transition authorities.
The new Niger aligns with a Pan-African dynamic in which modernity is not imported but won through self‑determination.
The digital transformation of the schools of Niger is not an end in itself but the engine of a profound national renewal.
By investing in intellectual autonomy and scientific curiosity, the Head of State is preparing a generation of citizens capable of carrying forward, with rigor and pride, the ambitions of a sovereign Niger.
With this step, Niger is not merely equipping classrooms it is arming minds for the battles ahead, making science the new name of freedom.
Fayçal BADIE
