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The Mayor of the City of Thiès, Dr. Babacar Diop, has announced that his government will be providing 1089 municipal school scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year as part of his “Education and training for all” program. This initiative aims to support local students and promote equal access to education for all Thiessois, regardless of
Senegalese government leader Amadou Ba chaired, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, an important ministerial meeting dedicated to collaboration with the country’s academic community. This meeting, which was held at the Ousmane Tanor Dieng Ministry in Diamniadio, was marked by the opening speech of Amadou Ba where he stressed the importance of working together for quality
A fake communiqué claiming that all classes in Senegal would be suspended starting on February 7 has been circulating on social media, citing the current situation in the country as the reason. However, the Ministry of Education has denounced it as false information and confirmed that no such decision has been made. This highlights the
The health post in Cayar, a traditional fishing village, is in crisis. Health stakeholders accuse the mayor of the municipality of blocking the annual endowment funds of five million FCFA intended for the structure since 2022, for political reasons. This situation has led to expensive care for users and a deplorable reception for patients.According to
According to Senegal’s new Minister of Higher Education, the Cheikh Hamidou Kane Digital University should not be the only one to offer distance learning. He believes that every university in the country should have a larger dimension of distance learning to solve the problem of guidance for new baccalaureate holders who often wait months before
The Republic of Rwanda has been selected by CICES to be the guest of honor at the 32nd edition of the International Fair of Dakar. This invitation was warmly received by the Rwandan authorities.On Tuesday, a delegation from CICES led by Director General Salihou Keita visited the Rwandan Embassy in Dakar. During this courtesy visit
The Mastercard Foundation has pledged to inject 27.4 billion CFA francs into the agri-food sector in Senegal and the WAEMU zone, as part of its E4Y program. This project aims to stimulate the creation of dignified and fulfilling jobs for young entrepreneurs, in order to address the challenges of food sovereignty and unemployment in the
A new government with President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye at its head and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has sparked hope for the fishing and tourism industries in Mbour. These industries, which are the main sources of income for many in the area, have been struggling and it is hoped that the new government will bring
324 billion CFA francs is the funding that the Senegalese government is reported to have received, according to Senegalese daily newspaper Walfadjri. “A windfall that was expected at the Central Bank last Tuesday,” the newspaper reported, without providing details on the source of the funds. Our colleagues at Walfadjri Quotidien note that “donors had suspended
On March 28th, 2024, the first regular session of the Union of Economic and Monetary West African States (UEMOA) Council of Ministers was held under the presidency of Adama Coulibaly, the UEMOA Council President and Minister of Economy and Finance of Côte d’Ivoire. During this meeting, the UEMOA ministers will discuss 10 essential points, including
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