Tag: Senegal
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African Fashion Industry Sees Rapid Growth: A New Era of Global Influence
The African fashion industry is on a remarkable growth trajectory, projected to reach a staggering $70.58 billion by 2024. This expansion is fueled by an annual growth rate of 5.16% until 2028, marking a significant shift in the global fashion landscape. This surge in the African fashion sector is largely driven by the growing international…
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🇸🇳 Senegal to hold snap legislative elections on Sunday
The Senegalese citizens will elect 165 members of the National Assembly for a five-year term. 🗳 Over seven million registered voters are eligible to cast their vote, with 41 political parties, coalitions or independent entities participating in the elections. There will be 506 observers for the elections, including 446 national and 60 international. Today’s legislative…
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🇸🇳 Senegal calls for justice ahead of UN climate summit
Around 50 Senegalese women activists took to the streets of Dakar to demand climate justice for developing countries. The march took place ahead of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29). The women marched through the historic Medina district carrying banners and signs calling for the protection of Senegal’s resources and the reduction of greenhouse…
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The Path of an African Fashion Designer in an Untapped Market: Pioneering a Creative Legacy
Investing in a country that lacks a creative platform can feel like venturing into uncharted territory—challenging yet brimming with untold potential. As an African fashion designer, building a brand in such an environment requires not just talent, but a vision that sees beyond the limitations and deeply understands the soul of a people. It’s about…
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In Senegal, the bastion of the region’s Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages
For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the country’s first president and a poet, is considered one of the founding fathers of the concept of Francophonie, a global alliance of French-speaking countries. But many say a…
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At least 9 dead, 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands
At least nine migrants died and 48 are missing after their boat capsized early on Saturday near the Spanish island of El Hierro, rescue services said, in what threatens to be the deadliest such incident in 30 years of such crossings to the Canary Islands. The emergency services were able to rescue 27 of 84…
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Carlyle Aviation Moves to Ground Air Sénégal Aircraft Over $10 Million Dispute
In a significant legal development, the American aircraft leasing giant Carlyle Aviation has initiated actions to ground four aircraft operated by Air Sénégal, the national airline of Senegal. This move follows a legal filing in the United States, where Carlyle Aviation is seeking nearly $10 million from the airline, citing unpaid leasing fees. A U.S.…
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Linguistic shift underway in Senegal, where Wolof is overtaking French
A linguistic shift is underway in Senegal. Wolof is spoken by 80% of the population and has progressively overtaken French, the country’s official language, as the dominant language of communication. Private Wolof classes have flourished as the publishing sector races to meet growing demand for books and other content written in local languages for local…
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Senegal enters the space age with the launch of its first satellite
The GAINDESAT-1a satellite was launched on August 16 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States. Another 115 small satellites were also carried as part of the Transporter 11 space mission. “This is an “important step and a historic day in the march of our country and the will to make it a…
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“No one will go through Senegal to destabilize Mali or any other brotherly country,” Senegalese Prime Minister states
During his visit to Bamako, Ousmane Sonko recalled that he was “the first to denounce the embargo that was made on Mali by brotherly countries,” and he continues to maintain this position. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, gathered within the AES, must be respected in their “sovereign choices,” Ousmane Sonko maintained. “So what are we…
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