London, May 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Agency for Universal Health Coverage in Senegal has unveiled a digital platform, the first of its kind in the continent that seeks to digitise payments across the medical value chain By extending this process of democratisation to provide access to health to all countries on the African continent, Senegal aims ...

London, April 30, (AltAfrica)-British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt officially launched the ‘English Connects’ programme at the Université Virtuelle du Sénégal on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal. The programme will support the teaching and learning of English in sub-Saharan Africa countries, where English is not widely spoken, with an emphasis on online learning. The programme by the ...

London, April 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-“France has given me a lot. Today, it’s my turn to give something back”. With that bold and audacious statement, Sibeth Ndiaye Senegal-born newly appointed Spokeswoman for French government, signalled her readiness, commitment and dedication to her new job, the voice of France Sibeth Ndiaye is one of three new faces ...

London, Feb. 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Another West African country, Senegal votes Sunday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall looks confident to win in the first round after his main challengers were banned from running in the West African country’s ballot. The election comes a day after Nigerians are still expecting official results from the ...

London, Feb. 5, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Have you ever heared the word “SeneGambia”? Obviously not. SeneGambia is the name given to a new bridge linking Senegal and the Gambia Senegalese President Macky Sall and Gambian President Adama Barrow have inaugurated the new Senegambia Bridge after years of completion. “We can be proud to have turned this dream ...

London, Jan 28, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Cars, trucks and pedestrians plied the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal Thursday, ushering in a new era of connectivity and integration for the two West African nations. The bridge is a safer, quicker, and alternative route to the risky ferry crossing or the long detour between the northern and ...

London, Dec. 20, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Over 43,700 vulnerable rural households in Senegal will benefit from a US$72.4 million programme that aims to improve food and nutrition security and incomes of smallholder crop and livestock farmers in four different regions. The financing agreement for the Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme – Phase II (PADAER-II) was signed ...

London, November 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has agreed terms on a new long-term deal at Anfield. The 26-year-old joined the club from Southampton on a five-year contract in June 2016 for a fee of £34m. Since then he has gone on to make 89 appearances in all competitions for Jurgen Klopp’s ...

In early 2015, I and several other Senegalese women business owners came together to address a gap we had seen – that of mobilising significant domestic resources to address Africa’s development needs. While the culture of raising funds for community needs already exists on the continent in the form of savings and credit cooperatives and associations, ...

With a currency guaranteed by the French treasury and — most important — its long stable political environment, Senegal has huge potential, according to analysts. Optimism is palpable in Dakar, where pounding from hammers rings out all day at construction sites for seaside apartment complexes and offices. The nation’s stable democracy “compensates for some weaknesses ...