During his visit to Dakar, François Davenne met Yankhoba Diémé, Minister for Infrastructure, Land and Air Transport of Senegal.

Their discussion focused on the concrete technical support that UIC could provide to Senegal, including skills, training and specifications, as well as following up on the 1st International Forum on Financing Rail Projects in Africa, which took place from 19 to 21 October 2023. They also discussed the preparations for COP30 in Belém and Investment into Railways.

François Davenne used the occasion of his visit to Dakar to hold bilateral meetings with Ibrahima Ba, Director General of Senegal National Railways (Chemins de fer du Sénégal – CFS), Cheikh Ibrahima Ndiaye, Director General of the National Company for the Management of Regional Express Train Assets (Société Nationale de Gestion du Patrimoine du Train Express régional – SENTER), and Moctar Ba, Director General of Senegal’s leading national rail carrier (Grand Trains du Sénégal – GTS), all UIC members, to further discuss mutual cooperation and the participation of Senegal in the work of the UIC Africa region.