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Investing in Senegal

The ambitious Emerging Senegal Plan aims for middle-income status by 2035, with investment in energy and infrastructure, business reforms and attempts to reduce poverty. This report includes the surge in FDI from the east, tech entrepreneurs, tourism, oil and gas and an interview with Wari money transfer chief Kabirou Mbodje

Infrastructure at the heart of Senegal government’s grand plan
Physical foundations are central to a strategy to develop economy and alleviate poverty
Reputation for stability lures new foreign investors to Senegal
There has been a surge of interest from beyond the traditional western sources
Stuttering start-ups call for more help from Senegal’s government
Founders say high taxes and a lack of funding hold businesses back
Senegal CEO: ‘Africa is not prosperous because we’re not integrated’
Wari money transfer chief Kabirou Mbodje on connecting the continent
Senegal’s journey from blackouts to gas and green energy
Progress is swift, but universal access to electricity will take time
Discoveries in Senegal focus attention on avoiding the ‘oil curse’
Executives and diplomats believe country could dodge pitfalls — but questions remain

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