DAKAR/LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Senegal has formally kicked off a selection process to hire a financial adviser on debt matters, two sources told Reuters, as investors closely watch how the country plans to tackle its debt burden.
The West African nation has been working to shore up public finances since 2024, when the then-new government disclosed previously unreported debts that eventually topped $13 billion, more than a quarter of its economy.
The move comes after a government reshuffle in which President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, one of the most vocal opponents…