Bassirou Diomaye Faye
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Sep 14, 2026
Nkechi OgbonnaHOST
[upbeat music] It's Monday, September 14th.
Nkechi OgbonnaHOST
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington this week as Senegal seeks a new IMF bailout program.
Nkechi OgbonnaHOST
The talks come as the country grapples with a debt crisis and rising living costs.
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Aminata TouréGUEST
But hidden or not, the debt is here and we have to pay it.
Aminata TouréGUEST
It's unfortunate, very unfortunate that it got to that level because it's not sign of good m- management, good governance.
Aminata TouréGUEST
But as I said, in 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye inherited that debt and he had a very responsible attitude because the issue is, while discussing with our financial partners, we wanted to make sure that we will preserve also all our development potential because we have in mind the dark days, dark years of adjustment, structural adjustment that our countries went through.
Aminata TouréGUEST
So we didn't wanna go through that, which explain also the length of our discussion.
Juliet MartinHOST
He is the richest man in Africa and said he aims to democratize wealth creation by making the shares available to the public.
Juliet MartinHOST
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is due to meet with the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today in the United States.
Juliet MartinHOST
They plan to discuss economic developments and economic reform in Senegal, according to the IMF.
Juliet MartinHOST
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Halima FrostHOST
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Halima FrostHOST
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye will hold talks with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva tomorrow in Washington, an IMF spokesperson said today.
Halima FrostHOST
The two leaders will discuss recent economic developments and Senegal's economic reform program.
Halima FrostHOST
A statement from Senegal's Council of Ministers published last week said Faye would make a working visit to Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, and an official visit to Abu Dhabi on Thursday and Friday.