Senegal

Promoting Industrialization in Senegal through the Diamniadio Special Economic Zone

From July to October of 2015, Locus Economica joined forces with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to assist the government of Senegal as it develops its industrial sectors.  We advised the government on the creation of an Integrated Industrial Platform...

Assessing Strategic West African Transport Corridors

Deloitte contracted Locus Economica to help advise on SEZ possibilities and strategies and economic and sector development in critical transport corridors in West Africa, including...

Helping Make East and West Africa More Competitive

From 2007-2008, Locus Founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier led the technical work for trade and investment competitiveness assessments for both East and West Africa while working with Deloitte Consulting.

Stimulating Shared Prosperity in Senegal through Private Investment Promotion

By the mid 2000s, Senegal had achieved steady economic growth, but that growth was only benefiting a small portion of the population.... Central to Jean-Paul's efforts was establishing a one-stop shop for business registration and licensing inside the country's investment promotion agency, APIX....

Building Better Business Laws in West and Central Africa

OHADA is an organization of 17 Central and West African countries that seeks to improve the business environment in the region by passing uniform laws applying to all businesses in member state. From 2006-2007, Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier led an ... effort to help reform OHADA laws that were in need of updating. ...

Assisting with Senegal's Trade Integration

From 2003-2004, Locus Founder & CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier worked as a Project Manager for the USAID Integrated Framework Action Plan Implementation - Export Promotion and Trade Negotiation Program. The project provided technical assistance to the Government of Senegal in meeting World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Customs Organization (WCO)...