Senegal seeks Vietnamese investments in telecoms
Friday, 20 March 2020 15:38
The government of Senegal has announced plans to attract Vietnamese investors in its telecom sector. A partnership in that regard was discussed last week in Dakar, between Nguyen Thanh Vinh, the new Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria and Senegal, and the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall.
During this trip, the Vietnamese envoy also met with the Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Commerce to explore partnership opportunities in other domains
Currently, in Africa, the main Vietnamese investment in telecommunications is the Viettel Group which ended 2019 with a turnover of $11 billion. Present in Cameroon, Burundi, Mozambique, and Tanzania, the company is also eying Ethiopia.
Live News
-
Côte d’Ivoire’s SIB posts 11% profit rise in 2025 as cost of risk falls
09:11
-
African imports of Chinese solar panels jump 48% in 2025
08:58
-
Benin’s Agricultural Shift, by the Numbers
08:46
-
Togo sets up national framework to anticipate climate shocks
08:05
-
West African tax authorities meet in Lomé for governance talks
08:02
-
Greater Lome District opens national contest to design its logo and brand guidelines
07:52
-
Togo advances reform, investment agenda at IMF-World Bank meetings
07:40
-
ECOWAS Assesses Progress of Regional Agricultural Policy in Lomé
07:10
-
Nigeria Becomes a Major Fuel Supplier to Cameroon With 18% Share
21:37
-
Cameroon Bets on Sanitary Reforms to Restore Shrimp Exports to Europe
21:20
(EBID) - EBID aims to allocate nearly 41% of its commitments to projects with environmental and...
Mahindra & Mahindra is considering a CKD assembly plant near Durban to strengthen its presence i...
AFC disbursed €43 million for Côte d’Ivoire solar project Financing supports 66 MW pla...
Mobile phones have become essential tools for work, education, payments and staying connected across...
MTN Ghana launches crackdown on mobile money agent fraud Audits trigger warnings, suspensions...
SIB net profit rose to 56 billion CFA francs in 2025 Lower risk costs and higher income supported performance Assets, loans and deposits...
Africa imported 18.8 GW of Chinese solar panels, up 48% Egypt, Algeria, South Africa among top buyers exceeding 1 GW Lower prices drive...
After a decade of reforms, Benin’s agricultural sector has emerged as a cornerstone of economic transformation. The election of Romuald Wadagni marks the...
ECOWAS reviews 2025 agricultural projects at Lomé meeting Around 20 programs assessed to set 2026 priorities Food insecurity affects nearly...
Burkina Faso launches “SORA” university series filming in Ouagadougou 25-episode project explores student life challenges and...
The Virunga Gorilla Marathon is a relatively recent initiative held in the Virunga region, a volcanic mountain range straddling the borders of the...