Ahead of the first round of Senegal’s presidential election on 24 March, newly elected president Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his mentor Ousmane Sonko worked hand in hand with a discreet task force whose names barely feature on the PASTEF opposition party’s official personnel lists. That small hub of key figures, including private sector executives and senior civil servants, helped develop the party’s manifesto, particularly on the economy. Their efforts began
