Senegal secures $23.5B in investment pledges at second ‘invest in Senegal’ forum

“These results confirm the credibility of our institutions and the strength of our economic vision,” Sonko declared, emphasising that Senegal is now positioning itself as a leading destination for strategic investment in West Africa. According to...

With ‘terrifying’ trade in African hornbills, scientists call for increased protection

With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also threatens the survival of the forests they inhabit. According to recent studies, the United States is...

Bank champions balanced energy future for Africa

As Africa grapples with deep-rooted energy poverty and mounting climate pressures, financial services provider Standard Bank is positioning itself as a key enabler of a pragmatic just energy transition. For Africa’s largest lender, this does not...

Senegal : Truth Exercise on Hidden Debt and Falsified Accounts Pays Off — $23.5 Billion on the Table

According to the outcomes of the second edition of the Invest in Senegal Forum, the numbers have exceeded all expectations. The storm surrounding the hidden debt and the falsification of public accounts under former president Macky Sall’s regime...

Kozarev, Diouf discuss further Serbia-Senegal cooperation

KAMPALA - Secretary General of the Serbian MFA Dusan Kozarev met with his Senegalese counterpart Khare Diouf in Kampala, Uganda on Wednesday on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement. The...

Travel Advisory Issued for Senegal's Rift Valley Fever Outbreak

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Republic of Senegal, which is the westernmost country in West Africa, is once again confronting a Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak. RVF is a mosquito-borne viral disease that primarily affects livestock but can infect...

'Physical: Asia' Features Many of the World's Top Athletes—Here's Your Guide to the Players and Their Teams

Netflix's reality competition Physical: 100 is finally back...with an international twist. The Korean reality series has debuted Physical: Asia, the first of several intense spin-offs coming our way (including Physical 100: USA.) Premiered on...

Fortuna Mining plans to bring Diamba Sud gold project into production by mid-2028

Fortuna Mining plans to bring its Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal into production by mid-2028, aiming for total output of 840,000 ounces just over eight years. The company sees the project as a potential second African mine, following its...

2026 World Cup: Senegal’s new PUMA jersey leaked (Photo)

Qualified on Tuesday evening for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, to be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, the national team of Senegal is preparing for its fourth World Cup participation, after 2002, 2018, and 2022. For this new global...

Driving Deals and Catalyzing Growth: African Energy Week (AEW) to Return to Cape Town from 12-16 October 2026

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 14, 2025/ -- The African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference and exhibition will return to Cape Town on October 12-16, 2026, as the premier meeting place for the...

Bio Farma promotes collaboration to build resilient vaccine ecosystem

Bali (ANTARA) - The President Director of PT Bio Farma Shadiq Akasya encouraged closer collaboration among 46 vaccine manufacturers from 17 developing countries to build a more resilient vaccine ecosystem. "Let us continue to build the resilient...

Senegal's New Deal Technologique Horizon 2034: Building digital sovereignty and economic transformation

Senegal is making a bold play to secure its place in Africa’s digital future. Under President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, the government has launched the New Deal Technologique (NDT) Horizon 2034, a sweeping ten-year strategy designed to boost...

Food for thought: How AlimenTERRE film festival brings agriculture’s hidden realities to light

For the second consecutive year, SOS Faim is organising a free film festival dedicated to exploring the future of our food. Ahead of its opening night, RTL Today spoke to the organisers to learn more about its origins and mission. Through eight...

NBR Residents Call for Senegambia Cross-Border Environmental Committee

By: Binta Jaiteh Residents of the North Bank Region (NBR) have called for the setting up of a joint cross-border environmental committee between Gambia and Senegal to combat deforestation and other ecological challenges facing border communities....

African Energy Week Returns to Cape Town Amid Investment Surge

Africa’s premier energy conference will return to Cape Town from October 12 to 16, 2026, as the continent positions itself at the center of global conversations about fossil fuels, renewable energy, and the massive infrastructure investments...

Trump’s fossil fuels push opens African energy opportunities

US President Donald Trump has never shied away from endorsing oil and gas projects. “Countries are on the brink of destruction because of the green energy agenda,” Trump told stony-faced leaders during his UN General Assembly speech last month....

Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?

Country platforms have capacity to align diverse funding sources behind national climate priorities, reduce fragmentation, and improve coordination. From the Bangladesh Climate and Development Partnership to the Just Energy Transition Partnerships...

Senegal holds forum to attract global investors

DAKAR, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Invest in Senegal Forum 2025 opened on Tuesday in the city of Diamniadio, near Senegal's capital of Dakar, aiming to accelerate the inflow of foreign capital. The two-day event, under the theme "Connecting...

Egypt, Jordan launch Arab ministerial council on water, agriculture in Cairo

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Al-Saud, who also chairs the Arab Ministerial Council for Water, jointly inaugurated the Third Joint Ministerial Council of...

US approves seafood exports from South Africa, 9 other African countries under mammal protection guidelines

NOAA Fisheries has determined that South Africa is among 10 African countries that have been granted permission to export fish and fish products from all of their marine fisheries to the U.S. from January 2026 onward. The announcement was made as...