Brazzaville agreement targets digital transformation
Brazzaville, Jan. 8 (ACI) — The National Training Centre for Statistics, Demography and Planning (CNFSDP) and the NGO Promotion, Reflection and Analysis on Information and Communication Techniques (PRATIC) signed a strategic agreement in Brazzaville to accelerate the Centre’s digital transformation process.
- Brazzaville agreement targets digital transformation
- Who signed and what the partnership covers
- PRATIC promises expertise and permanent online training
- A two-year renewable deal, CNFSDP leadership reacts
- Why CNFSDP matters for Congo’s public sector skills
- PRATIC’s role in promoting the digital economy
- What this could change for learners and staff
- Next steps and what to watch in the coming months
Signed on January 8, the deal was presented as a structured framework designed to support the CNFSDP’s shift toward more modern, connected training and administration, in line with the growing place of digital tools in education and public service.
Who signed and what the partnership covers
The agreement was initialled by PRATIC’s president, Luc Missidimbazi, and CNFSDP’s Director General, Johs Stephen Yoka Ikombo (ACI). Both sides described it as a practical collaboration to modernize equipment, reinforce digital infrastructure and build digital skills among learners and staff.
According to the information shared, the partnership aims to make the Centre’s daily operations and training offer more efficient, while creating conditions for more sustained learning, including through permanent online courses that remain accessible over time.
PRATIC promises expertise and permanent online training
After the signing, Luc Missidimbazi said PRATIC’s contribution would focus on bringing digital expertise to training, administrative management, and the rollout of permanent online learning for the benefit of many Congolese young people (ACI).
“I would like to express our great gratitude for this opportunity given by the CNFSDP to associate us with this commendable project that will make it possible to train Congolese people,” Missidimbazi said, stressing the human impact expected from a stronger training ecosystem (ACI).
A two-year renewable deal, CNFSDP leadership reacts
Johs Stephen Yoka Ikombo welcomed the signing of an agreement described as lasting two years and renewable. He said it should further boost the digital transformation of the establishment (ACI).
For the CNFSDP, the message is that digital change is not only about computers and connectivity. It is also about equipping students and staff with practical skills that match today’s needs in public administration and data-driven planning.
Why CNFSDP matters for Congo’s public sector skills
CNFSDP operates under the administrative supervision of the ministry responsible for Statistics and under the academic supervision of the ministry in charge of Higher Education (ACI). It is presented as a technical body in the Republic of the Congo responsible for training managers in statistics, planning and demography.
The Centre also supports capacity-building for state agents in these fields. In that context, efforts to strengthen digital tools and competencies can be seen as a way to improve how training is delivered and how future professionals are prepared.
PRATIC’s role in promoting the digital economy
PRATIC is described as an organisation committed to promoting digital technology and innovation. It is portrayed as a key actor supporting the development of the digital economy by spreading a digital culture and encouraging the use of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) (ACI).
The agreement with CNFSDP fits that mission by connecting a training institution to an NGO focused on practical digital approaches. For students, this can translate into exposure to methods and platforms that make learning more flexible.
What this could change for learners and staff
Beyond institutional language, the partnership highlights day-to-day expectations: updated tools, stronger infrastructure and support for staff and learners as digital practices become more common in classrooms and administrative offices.
The emphasis on permanent online training suggests a desire to reach learners more consistently, including those who may need ongoing access to courses outside traditional schedules. For many young Congolese, that promise is central to the announcement (ACI).
Next steps and what to watch in the coming months
The signatories framed the agreement as a starting point for concrete work over the two-year period. The pace of progress will likely be measured by visible upgrades, the availability of online modules and the uptake of new practices by staff and students.
For now, the key fact remains the signing itself in Brazzaville on January 8, and the shared intention to accelerate CNFSDP’s digital transformation through a structured partnership with PRATIC (ACI).
