{"id":28524,"date":"2026-07-09T04:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=28524"},"modified":"2026-07-09T06:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T09:49:24","slug":"senegal-appoints-abdourahmane-balde-as-lonase-director-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/senegal-appoints-abdourahmane-balde-as-lonase-director-general","title":{"rendered":"Senegal appoints Abdourahmane Bald\u00e9 as LONASE’s new director general"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Presidency announced the appointment following the July 1 Council of Ministers meeting, marking a new chapter for Senegal’s national lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Senegal.- Senegal has appointed Abdourahmane Bald\u00e9 <\/strong>as the new director general of the National Lottery of Senegal (LONASE), ushering in new leadership at the state-owned lottery after the government replaced Toussaint Manga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appointment was announced in a communiqu\u00e9 issued by the Presidency following the July 1 Council of Ministers meeting chaired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye<\/strong>. The communiqu\u00e9 states: “Abdourahmane Balde, Tax Lawyer, is appointed Director General of the Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE), replacing Toussaint Manga.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bald\u00e9 is a tax lawyer and holds degrees in law and taxation. He spent much of his career in Senegal’s tax administration, where he developed expertise in financial and tax matters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following his appointment, Bald\u00e9 thanked the President for the confidence placed in him, saying he accepted the role with “deep gratitude and a great sense of responsibility,” according to Senego. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He described the appointment as “an honour, but above all a responsibility in the service of our country<\/strong>,” adding that he would carry out his duties with “rigour, integrity and a spirit of dialogue.”  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bald\u00e9 also said he would work alongside LONASE employees to consolidate the lottery’s achievements, strengthen its performance and reinforce its contribution to Senegal’s economic and social development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the announcement, Manga, who was appointed LONASE’s director general in May 2024, issued a farewell message thanking the President and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko for the confidence placed in him during his tenure. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Outgoing LONASE director general Toussaint Manga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Reflecting on his time at LONASE, Manga said he was leaving with “a sense of duty fulfilled,” according to Seneweb. He also highlighted what he described as the operator’s achievements<\/strong> during his tenure, including a net profit of CFA19bn (US$33m) in 2025 and more than CFA90bn (US$157m) generated for the Senegalese state between October 2025 and June 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manga also congratulated Bald\u00e9 on his appointment and wished him success in leading the national lottery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Benin Lottery appoints new director general to drive\u00a0modernisation\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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