News / New port can boost Senegal economy, but connections must improve

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The new port of Ndayane may be DP World’s “largest” investment in Africa, but any hope of it helping unlock the continent’s economies depends on increasing intra-regional connectivity.

Construction of the £1.2bn deepwater port has recommenced after a year-long delay, after president Macky Sall said securing the government’s share of the financing had been resolved. Now there are surging expectations of what the port will do for Senegal’s economy, at least.

“The port of Ndayane and the associated economic zone will reinforce ...