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First-ever 100% electric BRT bus system in Sub-Saharan Africa

Project

brt dakar bus proparco meridiam durable propre sénégal
Dakar Mobilité
Signature date
Location
Senegal
Financing tool
Financing amount (Euro)
52650000
Financing details
EUR 45.9m senior loan, EUR 6.6m grant and EUR 150,000 for technical assistance
Customer
Dakar Mobilité
Type of customer
Company
Country of headquarters
Senegal
Project number
PSN1080
Environmental and social ranking
A
Climate co-benefits
Project with climate co-benefits

This project is carried out with the support of the European Union and is part of the 2X Challenge initiative.

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The content of this project information sheet falls under the sole responsibility of the Proparco and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the European Union. This information is given at the time of signature, without prejudice to any developments in the operation/project.

The Senegalese company Dakar Mobilité, which is owned by Meridiam and the Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques du Sénégal (FONSIS), has raised all the EUR 135m of financing needed to deploy the BRT Dakar project. Proparco, EAIF, PIDG TA (Technical Assistance) and the European Union (EU) are contributing to this project which aims to improve mobility in the Senegalese capital.