Rose Pola Pricemou is a Guinea woman politician and information technology expert who has marked the history of her country by becoming the first woman to hold the highest digital ministerial posts. Originating in Fria, this brilliant computer science graduate from the universities of Carthage, Montreal and Laval first proved herself for a decade in Canada in the private and public sectors before returning to Guinea in 2016 through the TOKTEN program.
After contributing to the development of digital in various departments, she joined the strategic position of Minister of Information and Communications in 2021, then chained various ministerial portfolios related to digital, trade and economic development, becoming the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in 2024. Pioneer and model for Guinea women, Rose Pola Pricemou embodies success through excellence and determination.
Introduction
Rose Pola Pricemou is an emblematic figure of modern Guinea, a pioneer in the field of information technology and the first woman to hold the highest digital ministerial positions. Her inspiring journey testifies to the determination and excellence of a woman who broke the glass ceilings to climb the peaks.
Education
Born in Fria, Rose Pola Pricemou came from a modest but scholarly family, with an engineering father and a midwife. From an early age, she was distinguished by her love of knowledge and her thirst for learning. After remarkable primary and secondary studies in Fria, she obtained her bachelor's degree with a mention at the Lycée Sainte Marie de Conakry, option mathematical sciences.
Laureate of the Bachelor's degree, Rose Pola Pricemou receives a scholarship from the Guinea-Tunisia Cooperation, which allows her to integrate the University of 7 November in Carthage. In 2002, she obtained a Master's degree in Management Applied Computer Science, a cornerstone of her future career in information technology.
Insatiable in her thirst for knowledge, Rose Pola Pricemou decided to continue her studies in Canada. In 2008, she obtained a Master's Degree in Computer Research from the University of Montreal, and then, in 2010, a Master of Business Administration degree in Information Technology Management from Laval University in Quebec.
Professional career
With her brilliant education, Rose Pola Pricemou began her professional career in Canada. For 10 years, she has held various IT system development consultancy positions in well-known private and governmental structures, such as the Alliance Industrial Group, the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the Canadian Ministries of Transport, Culture and Women's Conditions.
In 2016, Rose Pola Pricemou decided to put her skills at the service of her home country by joining the TOKTEN program (Transfert of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals). It then successfully coordinates the establishment of a computer platform for the collection of statistical data on mining activities at the Department of Mines and Geology.
The following year, in 2017, she joined ETI as Head of Functional Consulting, contributing to the development of digital solutions for Guinean public and private administrations.
Minister
On 26 October 2021, Rose Pola Pricemou entered the strategic position of Minister of Information and Communications in the transitional government led by Mohamed Béavogui. A nomination that demonstrates the confidence placed in her skills and leadership in the digital field.
A few months later, in August 2022, Rose Pola Pricemou was entrusted with the portfolio of Commerce, Industry and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, thus extending her scope to the economic development of the country.
On 18 November 2022, Rose Pola Pricemou was appointed Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in the government of Bernard Goumou. A key position where she has been implementing her strategic vision for the sustainable development of Guinea for more than a year.
Dedicating her expertise in the field of information technology, Rose Pola Pricemou accesses, on March 13, 2024, the ministerial portfolio of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy in the government of Bah Oury. A function tailored to her journey and her ambitions to make Guinea a country at the forefront of the digital world.
Awards and recognitions
Rose Pola Pricemou's extraordinary journey has not gone unnoticed. In 2016, she received the prestigious Afro-Antillaise Excellence Award in Quebec, rewarding her commitment and achievements as a leading woman in the field of information technologies.
Conclusion
Rose Pola Pricemou is the very embodiment of female success. Through her inspiring career, marked by brilliant studies and high-level professional experience, she has broken barriers and paved the way for a new generation of Guinea women in the spheres of power and digital.
Today, as head of the Department of Post, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Rose Pola Pricemou has the unique opportunity to realize her vision of a connected, innovative and prosperous Guinea. There is no doubt that her enlightened leadership, her recognized expertise and her unwavering determination will help to these ambitious goals, making her an inspiring model for an entire nation.
