Overview. Agriculture is an important barometer of the economy, accounting for about 16 percent of GDP in 2020. Sixty percent of the workforce are engaged in food crop production. While Senegal's overall economy grew by 6.1% in 2021, the agriculture sector slowed to 4.6% growth in 2021, after increasing 23.4% in 2020.Web

DAKAR, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Senegal is expected to achieve unprecedented economic growth of 13.7% in 2023, thanks to the development of new oil and gas fields, President Macky Sall said on Tuesday ...Web

Siny Samba is the Co-founder and CEO of Le Lionceau, in Dakar, Senegal, a company manufacturing the country's first indigenous baby food. Before Samba started her business, she had degree in agric food. she worked as an R&D engineer at Blédina, the baby food branch of French food multinational Danone because she had a passion for …Web

The Compagnie Agricole de Saint Louis (CASL) is aiming to partially address this burden, however, by producing rice on a large scale in the Senegal River delta, putting arable land to use and creating the conditions to eventually mill and store up to 60 000 tonnes of rice per year. In addition to producing paddy rice, CASL will also buy it …Web

Infosa, salt producing company since 1946. Sea Salt extraction in the Ebro Delta dates from XIV century. In 1869 Salt production activity began at Salinas de la Trinidad located in the Ebro Delta. Infosa is a modern salt producing company with an average yearly production of 80,000 tonnes, a sophisticated production facility and equipment and a ...Web

The GOS approved a new Petroleum Code in 2019 updating Senegal's oil and gas legal framework. The law reflects the spirit of the new constitution, stipulating that the country's natural resources belong to its people. As a result, the law's profit-sharing mechanisms guarantee more favorable terms to the national oil company, Petrosen ...Web

Situated 90 kilometres off Senegal's southern coastline, oil production was initially scheduled to begin in 2021. It was postponed to 2022, but now the first oil barrels from the field will only go to market in the first quarter of 2023. The delay was announced on 19 November by Senegal's state-owned oil company, Petrosen.Web

There are a number of local and international companies that are actively mining for gold in Senegal. The Sabodala-Massawa project is currently the largest producing gold mine in Senegal. Since 2009, Sabodala has produced more than 2.6Moz of gold. It is owned by Endeavour Mining with a 90% stake with the remaining 10% owned …Web

Senegal, known as the Gateway to Africa, is located in West Africa, at the westernmost point of the continent. The introduction of cashew nuts in Casamance dates back to the 1950s, prior to Senegal's independence in 1960. This plant was introduced in the region by the colonial administration at the time, not for commercial purposes, but rather ...Web

Domestic Capabilities. We work closely with rice millers, farmers and third-party suppliers to source and supply high-quality rice from rice producing countries in Asia and the Americas. We've established key partnerships, such as with the Thai Rice Department and the German development agency (GIZ), to promote sustainable rice cultivation.Web

There are a number of local and international companies that are actively mining for gold in Senegal. The Sabodala-Massawa project is currently the largest …Web

Grande Cote Project in Dakar, was the largest mine in Senegal, producing approximately 46.63 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) and primarily …Web

Given the sugar supply is in deficit in the ECOWAS region, Senegal has exceptional potential to be the main exporter of sugar in the sub-region. A clearly stated political will enable CSS or other nationals to consider creating a second sugar company, drawing on the knowhow and experience acquired by our teams.Web

Find detailed information on Metal Ore Mining companies in Senegal, including financial statements, sales and marketing contacts, top competitors, and firmographic insights. Dun & Bradstreet gathers Metal Ore Mining business information from trusted sources to help you understand company performance, growth potential, and competitive pressures.Web

Senegal consumes 49,000 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2016.; Senegal ranks 105th in the world for oil consumption, accounting for about 0.1% of the world's total consumption of 97,103,871 barrels per day.; Senegal consumes 0.14 gallons of oil per capita every day (based on the 2016 population of 14,751,356 people), or 51 gallons per capita …Web

SEDAB is the only company with a processing facility in Senegal, while five companies have testing locations. Senegal has a strong infrastructure of seed-producing cooperatives as well as national seed companies (not included in the index) that test and select seed from research institutes and produce and sell seeds in the country.Web

Currently, Senegalese milk production is growing at a slower rate than domestic consumption. While milk consumption per capita in Western Africa remains low (19kg/year in the ECOWAS), demand is ...Web

By 2030, Senegal may be producing around 12 million tonne per annum," Fall Kane said. The companies have an obligation to supply gas locally, for power in Senegal. Senelec is converting power ...Web

1 C&H Garments. Located in Diamniadio, Senegal, C&H Garments is one of the leading garment manufacturing companies in Africa. It produces a variety of clothing including uniforms, children's outfits, casual wear and jerseys for international and US markets. It has also manufactured military uniforms for the Rwandan army.Web

As shown in the chart below, the top five U.S. exports to Senegal in 2021 were "other products" (32 percent), transportation equipment (24 percent), oil and gas (18 percent), used or secondhand merchandise (15 percent), and chemicals (11 percent).Web

Senegal. Reference Date: 07-November-2022. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT. Cereal production expected at above‑average levels in 2022. Record high cereal imports forecast in 2021/22. Prices of cereals increased sharply in 2022. Unprecedented levels of acute food insecurity for about 880 000 people in 2022.Web

Under the patronage of H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power will once again take place in Dakar, Senegal, with the event serving as a catalyst for investment and multi-sector development in 2022. To find out more visit msgbcoilgasandpower or contact [email protected]

With sunrise, vendors spread their wares by the side of the road and drowsy teenage merchants opened boulangerie doors. All around, in the road and swirling in the air: red dirt, like midsummer ...Web

Yakaar-Teranga is a product of GTA's success, targeting 20 tcf of gas in Senegal at a 3,000-meter water depth. The Yakaar-Teranga field is situated in the Cayer Profond block discovered in 2017, with the final investment decision (FID) to be made by the end of this year and production to start in 2024.. Its development will be carried out in …Web

Senegal's Institut Pasteur is the only facility in Africa currently producing a vaccine - a yellow fever shot - that is pre-qualified by the World Health Organization, which requires manufacturers ...Web

Over the last five years, Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana and Ivory Coast have been among the top countries yielding new discoveries, with 2022 bringing in a new wave of both major and independent …Web

Today, the Market Watch Spotlight falls on Senegal. The country's oil and gas industry was kick-started after Cairn Energy and Kosmos Energy made a number of significant offshore oil and gas discoveries in early 2016, and the future looks bright. Their discoveries have attracted a number of other IOCs to the country, making north-west Africa ...Web

Six African countries – Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia – will be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce their own mRNA vaccines from a ...Web

C&H Garments new factory in Senegal. DAKAR, Senegal — When the management of Chinese clothing firm C&H Garments set its sights on opening a West African factory for the first time, few would ...Web

Another plastic collecting, processing, and producing company is Transtech Industries, established in 1993. The enterprise is specialized in the production of furniture partly made from recycled plastics. "There are about 40 plastic processing companies in Senegal, concentrated in the Dakar region", the EU Commission gave account in 2020.Web

The opportunity: Leveraging the energy transition. Despite these challenges, the shift to a low-carbon future could create significant opportunities for oil and gas producing countries in Africa; several options exist for them to potentially strengthen the resilience and sustainability of their resource bases and build robust positions in the new …Web