Diomaye Faye presents Senegal energy and health projects to Rothschild and Vinci
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Soleil
On the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met Rothschild & Co and Vinci executives on Wednesday to examine projects in energy, health and airport infrastructure. He presented reforms aimed at securing investment under Vision Senegal 2050, according to a presidential statement.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye presented several Senegalese projects in energy, health and airport infrastructure to executives from Rothschild & Co and the Vinci group in Paris on Wednesday. The talks also covered the financing conditions for these projects, according to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye outlined Senegal’s priorities and reforms undertaken to strengthen the country’s attractiveness, transparency in public management and investment security, according to the Presidency. The government notably wants to combine international private financing with national resources to accelerate Vision Senegal 2050 projects and create jobs for young people.
The Senegalese president’s visit to Paris comes after his meeting with Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Monday 9 November. On Tuesday 10 November, he called at the Paris Peace Forum for protection of children without distinction in conflicts, according to the Presidency. His meeting with Emmanuel Macron and his address on protecting children in war preceded the economic meetings on 11 November.
