Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- France has announced it is ditching Microsoft Teams and Zoom, two American video conferencing platforms, in favour of its domestically developed platform, Visio.

The French government, in an official statement issued on Monday, said it intends to completely stop using the American platforms across all its departments by 2027.

The country stated that this move was part of its effort to reduce dependence on foreign software vendors, especially those from the United States.

The French government said it seeks to regain control over critical digital infrastructure. It will instead be using the French-made Visio, according to Euronews.

"This project is a concrete illustration of the Prime Minister and the Government's c...