The Senegalese Ministry of Finance and Budget announced on Thursday the launch of the first Public Offering of Securities (POS) of the year, involving a bond issue of 200 billion CFA francs ($361 million).

It is intended to finance the state’s budgetary needs and support economic and social priorities.

The government stated in a press statement to APA that this operation, arranged by the management and brokerage firm Invictus Capital & Finance, is part of the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy and the State Financing Plan for 2026. It also aims to strengthen thedevelopment of the sub-regional financial market.

The subscription period is open from February 26 to March 19, 2026.

The funds raised will be used to cover the State’s budgetary needs in accordance with the initial Finance Law and to support the national transformation agenda.

The ministry invites citizens, institutional investors and partners to actively participate in this operation in order to make it a “collective success.”