{"id":1580,"date":"2025-10-06T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedecom.es\/hacia-un-entorno-de-inversion-mas-moderno-y-atractivo-en-senegal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:47:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:47:49","slug":"hacia-un-entorno-de-inversion-mas-moderno-y-atractivo-en-senegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fedecom.es\/en\/hacia-un-entorno-de-inversion-mas-moderno-y-atractivo-en-senegal\/","title":{"rendered":"TOWARDS A MORE MODERN AND ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT IN SENEGAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"171\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"171\">Senegal Takes a New Step Towards Revitalizing Its Economy with the Adoption of Investment Code Bill No. 16\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"512\">Senegal has taken a significant step to boost its economy through the adoption of <strong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"298\">Bill No. 16\/2025 on the Investment Code<\/strong>. This legislation, approved by the <strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"377\">National Assembly on September 18, 2025<\/strong>, aims to <strong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"448\">simplify and modernize the legal framework for investment<\/strong>, while supporting the development of the country\u2019s key sectors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"576\">The new Code introduces several concrete innovations, notably:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"1528\">\n<li data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"793\">\n<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"793\"><strong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"620\">Broader and more diversified sectors<\/strong>: It opens the door to high-growth areas such as <strong data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"687\">digitalization<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"709\">renewable energy<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"738\">sustainable agriculture<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"758\">infrastructure<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"792\">information technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"980\">\n<p data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"980\"><strong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"838\">Simplified and digitalized procedures<\/strong>: All processes to benefit from <strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"903\">fiscal and customs advantages<\/strong> are now available online, making the system <strong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"979\">faster and more transparent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1130\">\n<p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1130\"><strong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1019\">Better protection for investors<\/strong>: The new law guarantees <strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1089\">fair treatment and greater legal security<\/strong> for both domestic and foreign investors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1316\">\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1316\"><strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1167\">Support for the local economy<\/strong>: The Code promotes <strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1219\">local production integration<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1244\">technology transfer<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1266\">job creation<\/strong>, especially in <strong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1300\">inland regions<\/strong> of the country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1528\">\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1528\"><strong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1348\">A forward-looking vision<\/strong>: This reform is aligned with the <strong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1414\">Senegal Vision 2050 strategy<\/strong>, which seeks to <strong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1479\">reinforce the country\u2019s economic sovereignty<\/strong> and resilience in the face of global challenges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1857\">This reform <strong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1579\">replaces the 2004 Investment Code<\/strong>, which had become outdated given current demands and challenges. The new Code, the result of <strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1757\">extensive consultation between the government, private sector, and civil society<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1795\">modernizes the legal environment<\/strong>, making it <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1842\">more competitive and attractive<\/strong> for investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"2072\"><strong data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1882\">Bakary S\u00e9ga Bathily<\/strong>, Director General of <strong data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1912\">APIX<\/strong>, has invited all investors to take part in this transformative process, with the goal of building a <strong data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2071\">sovereign, fairer Senegal focused on shared prosperity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2271\"><strong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2091\">In conclusion<\/strong>, the new Investment Code offers a <strong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2181\">modern, competitive, and attractive legal framework<\/strong>, strengthening Senegal\u2019s position as a <strong data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2270\">leading investment destination in West Africa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2271\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal Takes a New Step Towards Revitalizing Its Economy with the Adoption of Investment Code Bill No. 16\/2025 Senegal has taken a significant step to boost its economy through the adoption of Bill No. 16\/2025 on the Investment Code. 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