A neighbor of France emerges as a major economic partner for Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Senegal.
Indeed, a British economic mission, composed of forty companies and more than sixty delegates, stayed in Dakar from September 18 to 20, 2024, marking an important milestone in the strengthening of commercial ties between the two nations.
This visit, orchestrated in collaboration with the Agency for the Promotion of Priority Investments and Major Works (Apix), targets key sectors such as agriculture, industrial transformation, trade and information and communication technologies.
Colonel Mamadou Mamadou Diallo, Deputy Director General of APIX, underlines the unique opportunity that this mission represents to highlight Senegal’s strengths in terms of business environment and stability.
The British Ambassador to Senegal stressed the importance of this win-win partnership, announcing the upcoming visit of the British Minister for Africa.
This move demonstrates the UK’s commitment to a long-term partnership, based on mutual respect and sustainable development.
The figures speak for themselves: Senegalese exports to the United Kingdom have more than doubled in a decade, going from 42 million dollars in 2014 to more than 96 million in 2023.
These exchanges, mainly composed of agricultural and agri-food products, illustrate the potential for growth in commercial relations between the two countries.
For President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, elected in April 2024 and known for his innovative approach to economic policy, this collaboration represents an opportunity to diversify Senegal’s international partnerships beyond traditional relations with France.
This strategy is part of a broader desire to strengthen the country’s economic autonomy and attract diversified foreign investments.
As Senegal prepares to enter a new economic era, stronger ties with the UK could well be the catalyst for increased prosperity, opening up new prospects for the West African country’s development under its youngest president.
