LONASE chief launches nationwide tour of lottery agencies

LONASE Director General engages agency staff during the first leg of his nationwide tour.
LONASE Director General engages agency staff during the first leg of his nationwide tour.

The first visits covered three Dakar branches, where Baldé met employees to hear their concerns and understand conditions on the ground.

Key takeaways:

  • LONASE director general Abdourahmane Baldé launched the nationwide agency tour on November 10, 2026.
  • The first stage covered agencies in Grand Dakar, Médina and Plateau, where Baldé met employees and gathered their concerns.
  • LONASE says the initiative aims to strengthen internal cohesion and support organisational performance.

Senegal.- Senegal’s National Lottery operator (LONASE) has launched a nationwide agency tour led by director general Abdourahmane Baldé, beginning with visits to three agencies in Dakar. The initiative forms part of his stated commitment to strengthening internal cohesion and supporting organisational performance.

The tour began on Tuesday, November 10, with Baldé visiting agencies in Grand Dakar, Médina and Plateau. During the visits, he spoke with agency teams to hear their concerns and gain a better understanding of day-to-day operational conditions.

LONASE employees meet with the Director General during his visit to the operator’s Dakar agencies.

LONASE said greater engagement between management and branch employees is important to its nationwide operations. As Senegal’s public lottery operator, it is responsible for operating and commercialising lottery and games of chance across the country, with its agency network playing an important role in delivering these services.

The visits follow a LONASE Board of Directors meeting held on October 29, chaired by board chairman Moustapha Camara and attended by Baldé. The meeting focused on consolidating the operator’s strategic priorities and reinforcing its commitment to rigorous management and sustainable performance.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • Which LONASE agencies did Abdourahmane Baldé visit first? Baldé began the nationwide tour on November 10 with visits to LONASE agencies in Grand Dakar, Médina and Plateau. During the visits, he met agency teams to hear their concerns and understand operational conditions.
  • Why is LONASE conducting a nationwide agency tour? LONASE says the tour is part of director general Abdourahmane Baldé’s commitment to strengthening internal cohesion and supporting organisational performance. The operator views closer engagement between management and branch employees as important to its nationwide operations.
  • What preceded the agency tour? The tour follows a LONASE Board of Directors meeting held on October 29, chaired by board chairman Moustapha Camara and attended by Baldé. The meeting focused on consolidating strategic priorities and reinforcing rigorous management and sustainable performance.
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