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Abdoul Hamid Sy takes over as head of Dakar Port

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Abdoul Hamid Sy takes over as head of Dakar PortKaBa (KaaBaa) · CC BY 3.0

Abdoul Hamid Sy was installed as chairman of the board of the Autonomous Port of Dakar after being appointed at a Council of Ministers meeting on 10 September 2026, replacing Mouhamadou Ngouda Mboup. The port executives’ association welcomed the appointment and his professional career within the institution, Senenews reports.

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