BAOBIZZ: An African Perspective on Global Issues

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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Senegal is moving forward, Mali is breathing! The railway project that the diaspora can carry high

3 January 20269 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Mali, a Sahelian country without access to the sea, depends almost exclusively on its coastal neighbours for its import and export needs. Among them, Senegal plays a central role thanks to its autonomous port of Dakar, which serves as the main entry point for goods destined for the Malian market. Every day, hundreds...

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