Senegal

Social networks have invaded our lives. TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat have become showcases where everyone can stage. And in this new show society,« influencer » is queen. An envied, fantasized role that makes millions of young people dream. Beauty, style, travel, luxury life: everything seems accessible ...

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« Böllo Ngir Meuneul Sunu Bopp » « Gathering together to have our own means » In September 2025, the State of Senegal launched a 300 billion CFAF Public Savings Appeal (EPA) bond, open to Senegalese domestic and diaspora residents. With interest rates ranging from 6.40 % to 6.95 % and ...

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A double-sided mechanism Senegalese society is traditionally marked by strong family ties and a strong sense of solidarity. The individual lives not only for himself, but for his extended family, his lineage, his neighbourhood and even his village. This solidarity, which manifests itself through financial aid, support ...

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An accelerated demographic transition: between inertia and inequality In the early 1960s, Senegal was still a largely rural country with a population of just three million. Dakar, the capital, welcomed 400,000 souls, mainly concentrated on the Cape Verde peninsula. Sixty years later, the country was transformed. His...

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The Senegalese tradition dictates that, after marriage, a woman joins her husband's family home. This frame, originally set as a protector, can quickly become a silent trap: much more than a dwelling, it is a theatre where invisible dramas are played, where the woman, perceived as a stranger, becomes « object of ...

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The invisible face of disability In the collective imagination, disability is often perceived as an individual anomaly, a mere accident of journey. But in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, it takes on a completely different dimension: that of a social scourge deeply rooted in the deficiencies of the health system, chronic poverty, gravity ...

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I was told that big stories often start with a dream. Mine starts with hunger. Not the one that digs the belly at noon. No, a hunger that scratches the skin from morning to evening, which makes silence a mother tongue. My name is Yacine. I'm 20 years old, but I'm at the age of my...

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Why are we talking today about electronic bills? In recent years, a term has been increasingly used in discussions between tax practitioners, companies and public authorities: electronic bills. Many see it as a powerful lever for modernising business management, reducing tax evasion and increasing government revenues. Senegal, like ...

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