August 2025 – Page 6 – BAOBIZZ: An African Perspective on Global Issues

Dare to break with the CFA franc: taking advantage of new technologies for African monetary sovereignty

9 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

A monetary carcan inherited from history For more than seven decades, the CFA franc has embodied both a monetary instrument and a symbol of dependency. Created in 1945, in the wake of French colonization, he survived the wave of independences, retreating behind an official discourse presenting him as a guarantor of the ...

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Senegal: When anarchy replaces the state

27 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Survey of a country where the public authority seems to have deserted the land Arbitrator not found In a functional democracy, the state is the impartial arbiter who ensures that the rules of the game are respected. He protects, organizes, supervises. Without him, it's the law of the strongest. In Senegal, this arbitrator seems to have left the field for a long time. ...

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The CFA franc: between stability and dependence

10 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

For several decades, the CFA franc has been a monetary pillar for fourteen French-speaking African countries divided between the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). Created in the colonial era and still linked to the euro through a fixed exchange rate, this single monetary system provokes intense debate. On the one hand, it is praised for its stability, its ability to control inflation and attract investors. On the other hand, it is criticized for its rigidity, its anchoring to a post-colonial logic and its limits on economic sovereignty. This article offers an in-depth analysis of the CFA franc, highlighting its ...

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The informal sector in Africa and Senegal: between social necessity and fiscal challenge

20 May 20269 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

The informal sector, ubiquitous in African economies, embodies a paradoxical reality. On the one hand, it is a social shock by offering livelihood opportunities to millions of people excluded from the formal labour market. On the other hand, it escapes any fiscal and legal framework, thus depriving States of resources essential for their development.

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Is Senegal locked in an eternal cycle of debt?

27 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Out of the trap of dependence for sovereign and human development Since their independence in the 1960s, many African countries such as Senegal have never really won their economic autonomy. The growing burden of external debt keeps them in a situation of chronic dependence on international donors. To...

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A new Senegal: Breaking the cycle of underdevelopment

27 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

A critical state of affairs: Senegal in the impasse Since its independence in 1960, Senegal has struggled to embark on a path of sustainable and inclusive development. Like many French-speaking African countries, it has inherited a highly extraverted economic model, focusing on the export of raw materials that are not processed (pean, phosphate, fishing) ...

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Senegal: Investment climate still far from its ambitions

27 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Senegal has been aiming for several years to position itself as an attractive hub for private investment in West Africa. Supported by large-scale infrastructure projects, administrative reforms and pro-business institutional discourse, the country largely communicates its willingness to welcome foreign and domestic capital. In international rankings, such as the ...

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The Predators of the Republic When the African Elites Daughter at the Place of Serving

20 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

The predation of African elites is a major challenge to the development of many countries on the continent. When appointed to responsibilities, a majority of them favour personal enrichment rather than public service, exacerbating corruption and misappropriation. This behaviour finds its source in a life train unbearable by only legitimate income, ...

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Adrift humanity: Africa in the whirlwind of Western decadence

9 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

It blows on our world a heavy wind, full of anguish. It is no longer just a vague impression or fear: Western civilization, in its present form, is moving slowly but surely towards a point of no return. This model, carried by voracious capitalism and insatiable materialism, is breathless. And in his fall, he risks...

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Immigration: The demographic paradox, African realities and the great misunderstanding

9 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

An equation with many unknowns L-Europe ages and lacks arms. The figures, whether taken from the demographic angle (sustainable fertility below the replacement threshold, increase in the median age, increase in the dependency ratio) or from the real economy (unfilled health, agriculture, construction, catering, health care services, etc.) are the figures.

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