Senegal and IFC discuss investment in national companies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mouhamed Lo met International Finance Corporation (IFC) director general Makhtar Diop on 29 October 2026. The discussions focused on cooperation programmes and support for Sunu Champions, a government initiative to develop national companies, according to Seneweb.
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Mouhamed Lo received Makhtar Diop, director general of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), on Thursday 29 October to discuss new investments and support for national companies, Seneweb reports. The meeting focused on assessing ongoing cooperation programmes and ways to strengthen the partnership with this World Bank Group institution, which finances the private sector in emerging economies.
The discussions also covered “Sunu Champions”, a Senegalese government initiative aimed at supporting the development of national companies. The two sides want to explore new collaborations in strategic sectors in order to mobilise funding and stimulate private investment, according to Seneweb.
The meeting adds to the prime minister’s discussions on Senegal’s economic and institutional relations, following his talks with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on bilateral cooperation on 20 October.
