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Senegal debt hits 128.6% of GDP. See where the US$2.2 billion IMF deal stands, what Moody's Caa2 means and what US bond investors should watch next.
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal Is Exporting Oil And Gas. Why Is Bread Still So Expensive?
"10 million baguettes are sold every day in this country of 17 million people, according to Senegal's National Association of Grain Importers. That means every person eats, on average, more than half ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal aims for deal with official creditors and bondholders by December, sources say
By Portia Crowe and Libby George DAKAR/LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Senegal aims for an agreement in principle with its official lenders and bondholders by December, three sources said on Tuesday, two ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal Asks Creditors for More Time on Debt
Senegal met its foreign creditors on 6 October in an IMF-chaired call and, media report, asked for more time, ahead of a US$2.2 billion IMF deal.
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Analysis-can Senegal's debt restructuring revamp the Common Framework?
By Marc Jones, Anait Miridzhanian and Colleen Goko LONDON/DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - When Senegal disclosed billions of dollars of previously unreported borrowing two years ago, investors ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal's hidden debt crisis and attempts to resolve it
DAKAR, September 1 - Senegal's finances have been in crisis since the 2024 discovery of billions of dollars in debt, hidden by a government no longer in charge of the West African country. Following ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: IMF staff to visit Senegal this week, reflecting progress toward new program
WASHINGTON/DAKAR, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that its staff would visit the West African country from August 19 to September 1 to continue discussions on ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal’s finance ministry revises growth, deficit forecasts
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s finance minister Cheikh Diba said on Tuesday the West African country had revised its 2026 growth forecast upward to 3.2% from 2.5%. Choose CNBC Africa as your preferred ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal finance ministry rejects trade minister’s comments on restructuring
A drone view shows people walking on the beach in Yoff, Dakar, Senegal, May 22, 2025. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Phot DAKAR, June 23 (Reuters) – Senegal’s ministry of economy, finance and planning on ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Finance: Senegal plans GDP revision, says finance ministry
Senegal has decided to go back to the drawing board in relation to its GDP. Something seems off and intense; therefore, it now has to do right by itself before something worse happens. We frequently ...