Catégorie : News

17th and 18th December 2018

Interview with Bernard Rooney, Executive Director of British Petroleum (BP)

President Macky met with British Petroleum (BP) Executive Director Bernard Rooney last Wednesday. On the menu of exchanges, the point on the exploitation of gas in the turtle fields. There was also talks about the future production model that was presented to the Head of State. Source: presidence.sn

Pompeo, Senegal’s Prime Minister Sign Deal To Modernize Dakar’s Power Sector

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and visiting Senegalese Prime Minister Mohammed Dionne signed a compact worth more than half a billion Dollars that aims to strengthen the west African country’s power sector, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a press release. « On behalf of the United States, I congratulate Senegal on the signing of its Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact, » Pompeo said in …

Presidents of Estonia and Senegal discuss Cooperation

President Kersti Kaljulaid, who is currently on a working visit to Senegal, met with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar on Friday to discuss e-state and digital issues as well as the security of the region and cooperation in international organisations. The cooperation of the two countries has mainly focused on digital solut ions in …

Senegal’s new industrial park open for business

Forty kilometers (24 miles) from the capital, Dakar, a new industrial park has opened. Seven companies, from China, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Tunisia and one from Senegal itself, have already set up operations in the Diamniadio park, producing garments, PVC-pipes, packaging, magnetic e-cards and electric bicycles.   Forty kilometers (24 miles) from the capital, Dakar, a …

Democratic leaders, including Senegal, give historic commitment based on Declaration on Information and Democracy

PARIS, France – In a historic step in the context of the Paris Peace Forum today, 12 countries launched a political process aimed at providing democratic guarantees for news and information and freedom of opinion – a process based on the declaration issued last week by an independent commission that was created at the initiative …

New City Rising in Senegal Aims to Ease Capital’s Congestion

What can a country do when its capital city becomes so crowded it is almost unlivable? One possibility: Build a new city. That is what Senegal is doing, with Diamniadio, an urban project a short drive east of Dakar. Launched in 2014, it will have housing, green spaces, administrative districts, industrial zones, universities, research centers …

Boosting business in Senegal – focus

Improving the business environment is Senegal’s goal. The country is already among the 10 most competitive in sub Saharan Africa.