00:00Senegalese President Bassiro Diomaefaille has announced an increase in public investments in 2026
00:07with a focus on education, health and access to water among other areas.
00:12The head of state celebrated achievements and made promises in his traditional address to the nation delivered on New Year's Eve.
00:19Concrete progress has been made.
00:29State continuity has been entered, public services strengthened and support provided to vulnerable sectors.
00:38The gradual decline in the prices of essential goods has led to a real easing of the cost of living.
00:44Measures to reduce the prices of several basic products represented savings of 342.5 billion CFA francs for households in 2025.
00:53This effort will continue in 2026.
01:00Bassiro Diomaefaille described 2025 as a demanding year marked by rigor and resilience.
01:05He also acknowledged results in agriculture and industry.
01:12The year 2025 also marked decisive progress in productive sectors,
01:20notably through the provision of appropriate equipment and sufficient inputs to agricultural stakeholders.
01:26Serial production exceeded 2.5 million tons, while the ground-nut sector regained strong momentum.
01:35The industrial sector also regained impetus with the relaunch of Stenokos after two years of shutdown,
01:41recreating more than 2,300 direct jobs.
01:45This effort will continue in 2026 with an allocation of 25 billion CFA francs for the renewal of production equipment.
01:58The President also described access to water as a strategic priority for 2026
02:03and announced an investment of 62.8 billion CFA francs in education.
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