19/02/2025
This is HAPPENING in Oct/Nov of 2026 - the 2026 YOUTH OLYMPICS in Dakar, Senegal WEST AFRICA!
I've been telling people for YEARS Senegal is the ACTUAL PEARL OF AFRICA but very few listened and went on ahead to Ghana or South Africa/Tanzania for Safari tours, but we have GREAT SAFARIS HERE IN SENEGAL! Cheaper too! But let's tell the truth: who's got the infrastructure capacity (roads/bridges/airport/deep water port systems), public safety/quality of life, 24/7 internet and electricity (without need of a generator!), clean water out of the tap, GREAT nonGMO FOOD and most importantly, HOSPITALS, CLINICS & HIGHLY TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO TAKE CARE OF THESE KIDS IF THEY GET HURT?
Senegal.
And that's why the OIC (International Olympic Committee) picked DAKAR, SENEGAL to host the FIRST OLYMPICS OF ANY KIND, IN AFRICA and not any of those other countries that get all the ink in the media! The Minister of Tourism here doesn't have a gazillion dollar budget to pay and host celebrity influencers to promote Senegal. They also don't market to vagabonds or people that want to couch surf, backpack or let's just be honest, s*x tourism with European retirees...
Senegal is a FAMILY FRIENDLY COUNTRY, with a wholesome drug/gang free environment and safe for SOLO WOMEN TRAVELERS too! I have lived here since 1999 and I can tell you from one woman to another, all you need to do is CONNECT WITH ME and I'll show you a world you've never dreamed possible!
We're not big on group tours, although we do have a thriving Cruise Tour niche and everyone does well when they pass thru our ports, but for the most part, the Senegalese gov't is looking for BUSINESS INVESTMENT & TRAVELERS:
Don't get me wrong, GROUPS ARE GREAT, but you'll have a better experience and more realistic overview of the country traveling with your family or alone, especially if you're looking for a place to retire.
WHAT SENEGAL NEEDS: Affluent, calm people who want to move their family to a stable up and coming developing country with room to invest in a small/business and utilize the services of businesses that are already here, adding to the economy and contributing to the tax base, which, in turns, adds to the development of the country.
They have an agency set up doing excellent work called APIX that will get you your business license and residency certificates in TWO DAYS... and shipping your household and commercial goods by container is much smoother than you'd expect. You get an appointment, meet your cargo, they bring it to it's final destination, EASY PEASY!
DM or email [email protected] if you'd like to get in touch and let me tell you more about my hometown!
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