On 18 September 2025, the Senegalese government will launch an audacious and highly symbolic initiative: the Diaspora Bonds, a financial instrument designed to directly mobilize the savings of Senegalese from abroad in the service of national development. This measure, announced by Prime Minister Ousmane SONKO at a rally in Milan, is part of the Plan de Redressement Économique et Social (PRES). It aims to transform the members of the diaspora into strategic financial actors, offering them the possibility to lend directly to the State while benefiting from a secure and attractive return on investment. The idea is simple: mobilize savings where they are most abundant. With more than 2 953 billion FCFA transferred by the diaspora in 2024, the economic potential of the Senegalese de l’extérieur is incontestable. The government is committed to transforming this force into a structuring lever, by proposing accessible, secure and remunerative bonds. Four maturities are provided: 3 years (5 %), 5 years (6,5 %), 7 years (6,75 %) et 10 years (6,95 %).
Diaspora Bonds: Le Sénégal unites its sons and daughters for a prosperous future
