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Senegal and Turkey Set Ambitious $1 Billion Trade Goal in Landmark Deal

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. © dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. © dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo
  • Senegal and Turkey aim to double trade volume from $500 million to $1 billion
  • New partnership to focus on agriculture, housing, and technical training

Dakar, Senegal – Senegal and Turkey have taken a bold step towards doubling their trade volume, with both nations targeting a leap from $500 million to a substantial $1 billion. This ambitious target, formalised in a memorandum of understanding, marks a deepening of economic ties following Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s state visit to Turkey last week.

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