Oil Output Spurs Record Quarterly Economic Growth in Senegal

News Source : Financial Post
News Summary
- Gross domestic product jumped 8
- 9% in the three months through September from the previous quarter
- Economic growth is poised to accelerate further as Senegal begins exporting gas from BP Plc’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim liquefied natural gas project
- The economic expansion provides an opportunity to fix public finances in the West African nation
(Bloomberg) Senegals economic growth rate surged to a record in the third quarter as the West African nation began exporting oil, with the International Monetary Fund predicting a 9.3% expansion next [+1714 chars]