Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics cost 103 billion CFA francs to organise
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
The organisation budget for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, held from 31 October to 13 November, is estimated at 103 billion CFA francs. The committee prioritised renovating sites in Diamniadio over new construction, according to SeneNews.
The organisation budget for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is approaching 103 billion CFA francs, with 36 billion provided by the Senegalese state and 54 billion by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to SeneNews.
The organising committee’s operational budget amounts to 32 billion CFA francs, funded 60% by the IOC and its partners. Infrastructure represents at least 91 billion CFA francs included in Senegal’s 2026 budget, while the City of Dakar mobilised 13 billion. Expected revenue from ticket sales and commercial activities was estimated at 3.6 billion CFA francs, SeneNews reports.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games took place from 31 October to 13 November, a first for Africa. The Games Village is to be transformed into a university campus and maintenance of the sites entrusted to the Agency for the Management of Built Heritage, according to SeneNews. Senegal takes stock of assets to be transferred after the Youth Olympics.
