Chinese buses in Senegal good if they create local jobs

Senegalese authorities should spend European Union development funds on Chinese buses if the move benefits the local workforce, according to prominent socialist MEP Udo Bullmann.

A European tender worth over €300 million for the supply of buses and infrastructure in Senegal’s capital Dakar has sparked controversy, as the project appears poised to be awarded to a Chinese state-linked company previously found guilty of violating EU foreign subsidy rules.

While EU officials and lawmakers have criticised such an outcome – with one even calling it

By Yacouba Boukari — Analyst