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AFC Pledges €900 Million to Fast‑Track Senegal’s Vision 2050

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  • Pan‑African lender to finance agriculture, energy and transport projects
  • Timely cash injection could ease debt pressures and lure fresh investors

Dakar, Senegal – Africa Finance Corporation has pledged €900 million to accelerate Senegal’s Vision 2050 agenda, underscoring investor faith in the country barely a month after Bassirou Diomaye Faye became president. AFC President and Chief Executive Officer Samaila Zubairu outlined the commitment during a 14 April meeting at the presidential palace in Dakar.

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