AfDB approves $35 million to boost Senegal’s public finance management
The African Development Bank has approved $35.4 million in financing to assist Senegal in managing its public finances and addressing a significant debt crisis. The funding aims to support structural reforms and improve transparency as the country negotiates with the IMF.
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DAKAR (Reuters) – The African Development Bank has approved 20 billion CFA francs ($35.4 million) in financing to help Senegal strengthen its public finance management as the West African country grapples with a debt crisis, the bank said in a statement.
The money aims to help Senegal increase domestic resource mobilisation, implement structural reforms and strengthen public finance management and transparency, the AfDB said.
It was not immediately clear whether the financing is a grant or a loan.
Investors are closely watching Senegal’s efforts to tackle its debt burden after the government in 2024 disclosed previously unreported debts that eventually topped $13 billion.
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