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Senegal’s $1.7bn digital gamble: can Faye turn a youthful nation into Africa’s next tech powerhouse?

A young African tech enthusiast at work. Photo by Naboth Otieno @Pexels.
A young African tech enthusiast at work. Photo by Naboth Otieno @Pexels.
  • Senegal targets 15% GDP from digital by 2034
  • Debt pressures raise questions over funding ambition

 

DAKAR, SENEGALSenegal is betting its economic future on a sweeping digital transformation, even as fiscal pressures mount and sceptics question whether the country can afford its ambition.

A few years ago, the word “numerique” — French for digital — barely resonated beyond policy circles in Senegal. Today, it defines the country’s economic conversation.

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