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Senegal: Aliko Dangote, founder and chair of Africa’s largest cement producer Dangote Cement, met with Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on 8 October 2025 to discuss industrial opportunities in the country. The conversation reportedly aligns with Senegal's 2024 – 2029 National Development Strategy to enhance private sector participation.

During the meeting with President Faye, which was also attended by Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank, Dangote expressed interest in financing and developing projects across the industrial energy and fertiliser sectors. Dangote Cement already operates a 1.5Mt/yr integrated cement plant in Pout, Thiès Region.