Senegalese government spokesman to Al Jazeera Net: We want to transition to a petrochemical economy. Abdou Karim Fofana: Senegal is preparing to produce the first quantities of oil and gas.
The minister added that Senegal is also preparing to transform its economy to be able to develop a broader industry and an important services economy, and these are the overall changes expected from Africa, according to him. He considered that oil andGas represent a factor in strengthening the economy, but he added that the first exploitation operations were expected by the end of the year, but were postponed to 2024.