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Guinea: the ban on the export of raw gold, strategic implications

Guinea now bans the export of raw gold and requires local refining before any export. Key points A regional trend, not an isolated case. West Africa is redefining the rules of the game for foreign inv...

Jun 23, 2026 ESPA Deep Insights

Analytical Note - Restructuring of the Economic Landscape and New Game Rules for Private Investors

Summary Since 2022, the Burkinabe government has been systematically substituting the private sector with state-owned enterprises in markets with high administrative dependence. The decision of the Co...

Jun 3, 2026 ESPA Deep Insights

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Monitoring Note - Update of the WACRI Index as of May 1st

The index (still in the testing phase) takes into account more this month the structural political orientations, as in the case of Senegal (the choice of non-restructuring with the IMF and the updatin...

May 2, 2026 ESPA WACRI Update

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Sénégal, une nouvelle géopolitique des investissements : risques, partenaires et opportunités stratégiques

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Apr 27, 2026 ESPA Country Outlouk

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What is Business Diplomacy?

Globalization and the internationalization of firms have necessitated the management of "business" in the diplomacy of ambitious countries. Economic diplomacy, in general, has become a strategic tool ...

Feb 20, 2026 ESPA Advisory

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Senegal ranks 106th in the Global Soft Power Index 2026, 12th in Africa

This ranking is based on international perceptions measured through a survey of over 150,000 respondents in more than 100 markets, evaluating familiarity, reputation, influence, and attributes across ...

Feb 11, 2026 ESPA Advisory - Analyses et Publications

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Sahel: security incidents increasingly target businesses and strategic infrastructure

Since August 2025, several attacks have shown the rise of terrorist groups in the Sahel, targeting strategic infrastructure but especially businesses. Context From August and September: blockade, atta...

Feb 6, 2026 ESPA Advisory

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The necessity of a corporate soft power strategy in West Africa

Challenge Soft power is the ability of an entity (originally a state) to be attractive, credible, and legitimate; to be a reference model, to influence the preferences of others so that their decision...

Feb 3, 2026 ESPA Advisory

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A New Geopolitics of Investment in Senegal

In addition to the traditional political stability of Senegal, which has become more pronounced in a context of significant security disruptions in West Africa, there are now ambitions but also, and a...

Géopolitique Investissement Stratégie Nationale de Développement 2025-2029 Sénégal Vision Sénégal 2050

Jan 29, 2026 ESPA Advisory

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Closure of USAID: what are the consequences and what strategic alternatives for Africa?

Share In July 2025, a resounding break from multilateralism occurred: the U.S. Congress confirmed the death of USAID (United States Agency for International Development), an agency that accounted for ...

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Jan 28, 2026 ESPA Deep Insights

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What soft power assets can strengthen Senegal's brand image?

Le Sénégal s'est toujours illustré en Afrique comme une vitrine de la démocratie et bénéficie d'une certaine aura diplomatique. Cependant, le pays ne dispose pas encore d'une stratégie de marque-pays ...

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Jan 4, 2026 ESPA Advisory - Analyses et Publications

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Afrique de l’Ouest: à quels risques et opportunités s’attendre en 2026?

Comme depuis quelques années, l’Afrique de l’Ouest est restée une zone de turbulences et d’incertitudes en 2025. La tentative de coup d’Etat au Benin, le coup d’Etat « theâtral » en Guinée Bissau et l...

Afrique de l'Ouest Economie Guinée Guinée Bissau Les nouvelles routes de l'Aluminium et de l'Acier Mali Sénégal

Dec 31, 2025 ESPA Advisory - Analyses et Publications

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