Economy: the AfDB is committed to supporting the National Transformation Agenda «Senegal 2050»

The African Development Bank has since Monday, 17 February 2025 in Dakar, started a dialogue mission for the preparation of the report on the completion of its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2021-2025 for Senegal. The mission will also start discussions on …

HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate In Senegal Stands At 0.3 Pc

(MENAFN- IANS) Dakar, Feb 18 (IANS) The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at just 0.3 per cent, Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against AIDS Safietou Thiam said.The low prevalence is attributed to the 70 per cent …

HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at 0.3 pct

DAKAR, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at 0.3 percent, Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against AIDS Safietou Thiam said Monday. The low prevalence is attributed to the 70 percent access to …

Green skills to help nature repair itself are scarce: what we’re doing to train more experts in South Africa and Senegal

Africa’s population is growing. This means more landscape change and development of supporting infrastructure. Ecosystems are under pressure, made worse by natural disasters induced by climate change. In response, governments, scientists and …

Senegal raises 33 Billion FCFA on the UEMOA financial market

Senegal has once again successfully raised significant funds on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) financial market. On Friday, February 14, 2025, the General Directorate of the Treasury and Public Accounting (DGTCP) secured 33 billion …

Heifer International announces US$20,000 funding for Senegal’s agritech startups

SENEGAL – Heifer International has launched the fourth edition of the AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal, offering up to US$20,000 in prizes to agritech startups committed to transforming the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement took place at the …

Senegal launches English lessons in nursery and primary scho...

Senegal – which uses French in its public schools – has been testing a new programme of teaching English to nursery and primary pupils, in a push to better connect with the wider world. The country, a former French colony, uses French in its public schools …

Senegal: the Secretary of the government announces several reforms including a reduction in wages

In an interview on RTS, Government’s Secretary General Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo discussed several hot-button issues regarding the social and economic situation of the country and the report of the Court of Auditors, to name just a few. A reduction of wages …

Woodside’s reserves up partly due to ‘outstanding’ output at field off Senegal

Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy has recorded an increase in proved reserves compared to the previous year, due in part to bringing online its project offshore Senegal. FPSO Léopold Sédar Senghor; Source: Woodside Energy As stated by Woodside, a 54 …

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