In the Council of Ministers on January 22, 2025, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko highlighted the government’s priorities for the months to come. First of all, he looked at the 2019-2025 five-year plan, emphasizing “the importance of a rigorous organization to ensure the success of projects and reforms aligned with the objectives of the Senegal 2050 vision,” reports the minister. Moustapha Njekk Sarré, government spokesperson. He stressed the need for effective implementation to ensure sustainable and inclusive development.
Then, the cost of electricity was included in the Prime Minister’s remarks. In the current context of hydrocarbon production, he recalled that it was crucial to reduce energy bills while improving supply. Moreover, “a committee is actively working on this issue and should propose concrete solutions by the end of January,” the government spokesperson continues to indicate live on the national channel, RTS.
Then, he talked about the valorization of phosphate resources. “A national strategy is being developed to fully exploit this potential, estimated at around 2,000 billion CFA francs in turnover by 2050.”
-On the air front, the difficulties encountered by Air Sénégal and AIBD SA were also discussed. The Prime Minister affirmed that “solutions are being studied and that reforms are planned to revive these entities and resolve their management problems”.
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