Senegal launches new national private sector development and investment promotion strategy with 700 billion CFA francs

Senegal has officially launched a new National Strategy for Private Sector Development and Investment Promotion SNDSPi, backed by 700 billion CFA francs. This program aims to strengthen the private sector's role in the national economy and support more sustainable growth. The SNDSPi is part of a broader economic reform effort and aligns with the "Senegal 2050" vision, which seeks to transform the country's production and investment foundations. This strategy is presented as a first in Senegal's economic planning, building on lessons from a similar attempt between 1994 and 1999 that did not result in a final document. The Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation views the SNDSPi as a central tool for implementing current economic policy, designed to support structural economic transformation and enhance the private sector's contribution to wealth and job creation. Mouhamadou Bamba Diop, the secretary general of the Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, stated that the strategy goes beyond intentions, focusing on removing obstacles to private sector development. Developed through a participatory approach with various economic actors, the strategy has several key objectives: strengthening regional competitiveness, improving the business and investment climate, and supporting businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, to enhance their performance and access to finance and markets. This initiative is integrated into the National Transformation Age