The grand rally organized on Saturday 8 November 2025 at the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor stadium by the Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has not seulement mobilisé des foules. It has also led to an estimated injection of between 500 million and 1 billion CFA francs into the economy of Dakar, boosting a multitude of sectors, from interurban transport to informal trade. The uninterrupted ballet of buses from all the regions testifies to the logistical scale of the operation. “We have chartered three buses from Ziguinchor. Between fuel and refreshments, the bill easily exceeds a million francs”, explains Abdou Diallo, responsible for the mobilization. Replicated in dozens of convoys, this dynamic offered a rare opportunity to the transport sector, strongly solicited upstream and downstream of the event. Hôtellerie, restauration et services en surchauffe The exceptional demand for accommodation has been met by the small structures of Grand-Yoff, des Parcelles Assainies or de la Médina, whose capacities have been saturated.
The “Tera Meeting” of Sonko: an injection of 500 million to 1 billion FCFA in the economy of Dakaroise, between Effervescence and Perturbations
