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Senegal rules out opening telecommunication market to fourth service provider

Abdou Karim Sall, the head of the Senegal’s telecommunication market regulator (ARTP) has brushed aside the possibility for the West African country to open the telecommunication market to a fourth service provider. Senegal’s current telecommunication market is dominated by three firms namely Sonatel, Free (formerly Tigo) and Expresso. During an interview with state-run news agency […]

Trump pivots to trade in rare meeting with West African leaders

In a rare diplomatic move, President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five West African nations — Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau — at the White House on Wednesday (9 July), declaring a shift in U.S. policy from aid to trade. The meeting comes amid deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid following the dissolution […]

Nigerian doctors reject ‘anti-brain drain’ bill, as it is no solution to doctors’ exodus

Young doctors in Africa often go abroad to complete their studies and then end up staying there, which has resulted in a massive brain drain during this time of Covid-19. Nigeria has now joined a number of countries, including Morocco, Tunisia, Rwanda and Senegal, who have put countermeasures in place to prevent a mass exodus […]