This is a first in a country where foreign private investment still holds the upper hand over the national economy: the Senegalese Investors Club (CIS) was launched in Dakar and is chaired by Babacar Ngom, CEO of Sedima Poultry Group . The objective is to boost investment with structuring and innovative projects.
In addition to the boss of the SEDIMA group, the Senegalese investors’ club includes economic leaders such as Youssou Ndour (Cultural Industries and Media), Aimé Sène (Hertz Group), Alioune Ndour Diouf (Insurance), Ameth Amar (Agro -food), Victor Ndiaye (Performances Group), etc.
The mission of this Economic Task Force is to participate in the emergence of a strong national private sector for the promotion of the Senegalese economy on an international scale.
The Nigerian model, where an icon like Aliko Dangote gives impetus in several large-scale projects, is highlighted.
To succeed in such a bold and exciting bet, the members of the Senegalese Investors Club intend to launch a major mobilization to invest collectively in high value-added projects in Senegal. A way to capitalize on the treasure of the Club’s entrepreneurial experience in order to positively influence the economic development of the country.
The ICS members have understood the issues of the day because, as President Babacar Ngom has suggested, “today, Africa and Senegal in particular, are changing, we have moved from Afro- pessimism to Afro-optimism. In Senegal, oil and gas discoveries strengthen prospects. All this opens up excellent opportunities, but also big challenges. Indeed, in the current context of globalization, companies from all over the world are on the lookout for these same opportunities, with stiff competition. In this economic war, a country develops when it has companies that can compete with others and generate as much employment and wealth as possible. ” A country can not take off without its national champions concluded the influential members of the CIS.
Albert Savana