Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye announces major boost to public investment in 2026

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Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye announces major boost to public investment in 2026  In his address to the nation on New Year's Eve, Bassirou Diomaye Faye promised major public investments in areas including education, health and water infrastructure.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/01/senegal-bassirou-diomaye-faye-announces-major-boost-to-public-investment-in-2026  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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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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