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Radio France Internationale
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Melissa Chemam

Senegal's economy 'in hands of women', says female presidential hopeful

Presidential candidate and founder of the Alternative pour la relève citoyenne (ARC) party, Anta Babacar Ngom with supporters in the Hann Mariste district of Dakar on 11 March 2024. AFP - CARMEN ABD ALI

With promises of boosting the economy and gender equality, business leader Anta Babacar Ngom is the only woman vying for the Senegalese presidency in this Sunday's polls. She told RFI that while hard-working women play a vital role in all sectors of the workforce, they're given little opportunity to thrive – something she wants to change.

Six women were originally among the 93 presidential hopefuls in the West African nation's 2024 presidential election.

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