Category: Senegal

Senegal’s Path to Smarter and Safer Urban Transport

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Senegal is strengthening its infrastructure modernization strategy by introducing an Intelligent Transport System (ITS) aimed at easing congestion in urban centers, particularly in Dakar, and reducing road safety risks. Launched on November 6, this ambitious project, developed in partnership with Huawei, merges digital innovation with connectivity to optimize traffic management and ensure safer, smoother mobility across the capital. Connected Mobility: Addressing Urbanization Challenges With a population exceeding 4 million and growing issues of congestion, pollution, and road safety, Dakar faces significant challenges. According to CETUD, the economic cost of congestion…

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Senegal: Launch of Simultaneous Circulation of Mining Trains and TER, a Major Advancement for the Senegalese Railway Sector

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Logis-T Africa – Monday, October 7, 2023, will henceforth be etched in the history of the Senegalese railway sector as a day of significant progress. Indeed, the Train Express Regional (TER) station in Diamniadio was the scene of the official launch of the simultaneous circulation of mining trains (ICS and GCO) with the Regional Express Train (TER). The ceremony, presided over by Mr. El Malick Ndiaye, Minister of Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport, brought together the highest officials of the Senegalese railway sector, including the general directors of SENTER, SETER,…

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CETUD and the International Finance Corporation Partner to Improve Urban Mobility in Senegal

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On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (CETUD) signed a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group, aimed at improving urban mobility in Senegal. The goal of this partnership is to provide a sustainable approach to modernizing urban transport while reducing CO2 emissions and related pollution. This transport program will focus on collective, active, and multimodal mobility, prioritizing low-carbon urban transport solutions. The objective is to build sustainable and environmentally friendly infrastructure that meets the growing mobility…

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Morocco-Senegal: A Strengthened Partnership in the Transport Sector

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Logis-T Africa – On August 29, 2024, a high-level meeting was held in Rabat, marking a new chapter in Moroccan-Senegalese relations in the field of transport and logistics. Mohammed ABDELJALIL, Moroccan Minister of Transport and Logistics, welcomed his Senegalese counterpart, Malick NDIAYE, Minister of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, for a working meeting at the ministry headquarters. Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation The two ministers praised the excellence of relations between Morocco and Senegal in the field of transport, emphasizing their shared desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation ties, particularly in…

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SENEGAL-TRANSPORTS-INNOVATION / Electric car: a regulatory framework put in place in Senegal

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 (APS) The Minister of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, Malick Ndiaye, promised, Monday, in Dakar, to support the regulatory framework put in place the same day to promote and regulate the use of electric car in Senegal. ”It is necessary to put in place a regulatory framework to encourage dealers, importers and users to opt for electric vehicles,” said Mr. Ndiaye. He was speaking at a workshop devoted to the establishment of a regulatory framework responsible for governing the entry of electric cars into Senegal. ”The regulatory framework examined…

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Logidoo Launches New Europe – Africa Corridor to Strengthen Senegalese Market and Economic Prosperity

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Dakar, Senegal  —  To achieve its goal of transforming cross-border trade between Europe and Africa, Logidoo, a leading pan-African logistics company, proudly announces the launch of a new logistics corridor, set to commence operations in June 2024. Partnering with Skynet for domestic operations and IRsalkom for cross-border logistics, this initiative aims to provide a seamless logistics experience for businesses, bolstering economic growth and market expansion for Senegalese  and African enterprises in line with the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).   Logidoo’s new corridor will significantly boost…

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SENEGAL- Fight against road insecurity: the CEO of ANASER announces the implementation of local plans

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(APS) – The director general of the National Road Safety Agency (ANASER), Cheikhou Omar Gaye, announced, Wednesday, the upcoming implementation of local plans to combat road insecurity in the fourteen regions of Senegal. “Not all regions have the same specificities and the same needs to address the issue of road safety. This is why, in each region, a local plan to combat road insecurity will be developed under the chairmanship of the governor, with a monitoring committee which will implement these activities which are identified in each region,” he said.…

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Senegal: Towards General States of Transport for Sector Transformation

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The Ministry of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, Malick NDIAYE, has announced the upcoming organization of general states of transport in Senegal. This initiative, scheduled for the end of July 2024, aims to lay the groundwork for a profound and lasting transformation of the transport sector in the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, during an initial meeting between the new minister and representatives of road transport unions. Objectives of the General States These meetings aim to determine, based on sector challenges, concerted measures to…

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SENEGAL: 90% OF ROAD ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY HUMAN FACTORS, ACCORDING TO TRANSPORT MINISTER 

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(Logis-T Africa) – Speeding, overloading, and vehicle condition are among the main causes of road accidents in Senegal, warned the newly appointed Minister of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport, Malick Ndiaye. According to him, these human factors are responsible for 90% of the accidents that occur on Senegalese roads. The minister’s remarks follow a road accident that occurred last Thursday in Yamong, in the Koungheul department, which claimed the lives of 14 people and injured around forty others. This tragedy once again illustrates the dramatic consequences of irresponsible behavior…

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SENEGAL-RAILS-RELANCE / GTS offers five free days between Thiès and Diamniadio, from Wednesday

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(APS) – Les Grands trains du Sénégal (GTS) will offer five days of free services between Thiès and Diamniadio, starting Wednesday, we learned from its general director, Oumar Amadou Sow. Speaking at a press conference at the Thiès railway station on Monday, Oumar Amadou Sow announced that after dry runs on Monday and Tuesday, to test its machines, its staff and the rails, “the good news , is that from Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, (the company) plans to do free trials”. “All the populations of Thiès will be…

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