Maguette Mbaye had always taken taxis to her banking job in Senegal’s capital Dakar, but haggling over prices and inhaling fumes through the open windows every day wore her down. She left all that behind when French ride-hailing app Heetch launched in January. The ride costs a little more, but[Read More…]
Economy
Senegal’s Reflects On Youth Employment
The Consortium for Economic and Social Research (CRES) is organizing on Thursday a workshop to share the results of a study entitled “Support programmes for youth employment and employability in growth sectors in Senegal.” The objective of this meeting is to submit the results of the research to the evaluation[Read More…]
Tourism Minister Hamat Bah Denies $20 Airport Levy Allegations
Gambia’s Minister of Tourism and Culture has rubbished reports about his ministry involvement in imposing $20 tax for inbound and outbound passengers at the Banjul International airport. Minister Hamat Bah said the allegations are concocted and he has nothing to do with the additional 5% levy charge that continues to[Read More…]
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