According to Ngagne Demba Touré, 2.7 billion or nearly 1500 billion francs were exported abroad between 2013 and 2022. The figures are cold on the back and reinforce recent statements by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and his government on the mismanagement of the country’s resources and the embezzlement of public funds orchestrated by the regime of President Macky Sall. According to him, the creation of a national gold counter and the construction of appropriate infrastructures could enable local artisans to process gold before exporting it. This will contribute to the creation of jobs and the revitalization of the Senegalese gold industry. “If it is to be refined, it must be done here, for the benefit of our artisans. It must also be understood that a jeweller is not necessarily a forger. This requires specific means and skills.
1500 billion in fraudulently exported: The shocking revelations of Me Ngagne Touré
