Participants at first “Invest in Senegal Forum” held July 6-8 have pledged €10.7 billion investments in the West African country. The amounts were disclosed by Prime Minister Amadou Ba at a meeting with the media to present a report on the event seeking the development of local and regional markets. The delegates pledged to invest €10.7 billion in the Senegalese economy, Ba indicated. This figure, he said, is “indicative of the attractiveness of our economy to both domestic and foreign investors, and testifies to the confidence of the business community”. Over 800 contracts were inked, and nearly 30 projects offering “real potential” for Senegal’s economic and social development were highlighted, covering 12 sectors including energy, agriculture, industry, digital, green economy, the Premier added.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2023 04:46 UTC