A high-level American delegation has been received with the aim of strengthening investment in Senegal, according to a note received by APA on Wednesday.
The Agency for the Promotion of Investment and Major Projects (APIX) received on Tuesday a high-level American delegation led by Ms Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the United States.
Accompanied by the US Ambassador to Senegal and representatives of the private sector, Ms Phee held a strategic meeting with Bakary Sega Bathily, Director General of APIX, to promote American investment in the Teranga region.
Mr Bathily emphasised the importance of APIX as a gateway for foreign investors in Senegal and recalled his agency’s commitment to supporting both institutional and private investment initiatives.
”Our goal is to promote inclusive and harmonious development in the territories by attracting investments that will boost employment and local growth,” he said.
Ms Phee praised Senegal’s attractiveness to foreign investors, particularly in the context of Vision Senegal 2050, which aims to transform the country’s economy.
She emphasised the importance of partnerships between Senegal and the United States, particularly through special economic zones that create opportunities in sectors such as agriculture, technology and industrialisation.
The director of APIX also used the meeting to give a presentation on the business climate in Senegal.
He thanked Ms Phee for her proposal to set up a joint commission to monitor economic reforms, saying this would make Senegal more attractive by promoting transparent governance and greater private investment.
This visit follows recent discussions between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senegalese President Diomaye Faye on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, as well as the latter’s visit to Silicon Valley.
APIX and its partners are committed to accelerating the reforms needed to build a diversified, resilient and inclusive Senegalese economy, notably by simplifying administrative procedures and promoting digitalisation.
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