Senegal Gets US$35 Million to Fix Public Finance and Cut Debt
The African Development Bank approved CFAF 20 billion (about $35 million) on 17 July 2026 to strengthen Senegal's public finance...
August 4, 2026Section
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Senegal FDI Plunges to US$337 Million, Sounding Economic Alarm
The Senegal FDI collapse saw inflows sink to US$337 million in 2025, a near-90% drop, as a hidden-debt scandal and...
July 30, 2026Senegal Insurance Revenue Hits 311 Billion CFA, Second in CIMA Region
Senegal's insurance sector reached 311 billion CFA ($541 million) in 2025, overtaking Cameroon to become the second-largest market in the...
July 27, 2026
Fortuna’s Diamba Sud Gold Project Nears Senegal Permit
Senegal is weeks away from granting a mining permit for Fortuna’s US$397.5 million Diamba Sud gold project, set to produce...
July 25, 2026
Senegal and France Forge New Maritime-Focused Defence Partnership After Base Closure
Senegal and France signed a letter of intent in July 2025 for a new defence framework without permanent bases, focusing...
July 22, 2026
Senegal Says Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Facilities 92% Complete
Senegal confirms Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics infrastructure is 92–97% complete ahead of a 31 July 2026 IOC handover, backed by...
July 20, 2026
Macky Sall UN Candidacy: Seeks Senegal Backing in Dakar
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived in Dakar on 14 July 2026 to seek his home country’s endorsement for his...
July 19, 2026Dakar Races the Rains to Host Africa’s First Olympic Event
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Senegal creates a flood task force to protect venues before Africa's first Olympic event, running 31...
July 14, 2026A Senegalese Billionaire Takes His Bank Public in Abidjan
Bridge Bank IPO opens July 20: Yerim Sow’s Abidjan lender sells 20% for $118 million ahead of a BRVM listing,...
July 10, 2026