Senegal's Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning Cheikh Diba gives a press conference in Dakar on September 1, 2026. The IMF has reached an agreement with Senegal to implement a $2.2 billion aid program for the period 20262029, the international financial institution announced at the end of a mission to Senegal, whose economy is in full slump and weighed down by debt. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)