Connectivity & Digital Infrastructure: A new Via Africa submarine cable system is planned to link Europe to Africa along the Atlantic coast, with landing points including Senegal and partners such as Sonatel and Orange in the consortium. Climate Skills for Trade & Policy: Experts in Ghana urged sustained investment in training young Africans as climate negotiators, citing the need for science-backed diplomacy as climate decisions shape national policy. Governance & Political Finance: The Accra Declaration calls for tougher political finance regulations across Africa to curb corruption, opaque funding flows and state capture. Senegal Oversight & Fisheries: An investigation flags oversight gaps in Senegal’s port controls at Dakar, with fishers alleging illegal shark finning slipping through inspections. Energy Reliability: Nawec attributes Greater Banjul power outages to overloaded feeders, faulty transformers and occasional reductions in electricity imports from Senegal. Senegal in Global Business Mobility: Turkey’s e-Visa list for 2026 includes Senegal, while the US is shifting routine visa processing in Sierra Leone to regional hubs including Dakar. Mining & Investment Signals: Thor Explorations reports strong gold output and says talks with Senegal on the Douta mining convention are aimed at completion and a final investment decision this quarter.