Trip to Dakar
Make your relocation easier with the Dakar expat guide

Accommodation in Dakar
As Senegal's thriving capital city, Dakar is one of the most developed places to live in the country, offering ...

Working in Dakar
Dakar is the westernmost city of mainland Africa and has been Senegal's capital since 1960. The wider Dakar ...

Retiring in Senegal
Senegal is a popular destination for retired foreigners, especially those from France and Belgium, who flock to ...

Opening a bank account in Senegal
Despite recent technological advances, Senegal remains a mostly cash-based society. The advent of money transfer ...

Driving in Senegal
Getting around Senegal's major cities is easy with taxis costing comparatively little and public transport even ...

Buying a property in Senegal
Senegal has captured the hearts and minds of many travellers who visit its golden sandy beaches, bustling cities ...

Phones and Internet in Senegal
Telecommunications will be an essential part of your expatriation project in Senegal. You will definitely have ...

Working in Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor is the capital of Casamance, the southern Senegalese region wedged between The Gambia to the north and ...


... What first hit me was how authentically beautiful everyone is, especially their women. Combined with the beautiful colourfoul dresses, it just makes them pieces of living art. I was very moved by my trip to L'ile de Gorée, it's a little island, near Dakar, that was known for slave trade. That, however, is a reminder of how there is not much faith in humanity. It's a very touristic island but you can still find some small peaceful corners there. I found the Senegalese very nice and polite, but I have to say that my experience while travelling with male colleagues was totally different from my experience while travelling alone there, they do respect the male presence and are very polite but when you're a woman alone, it's very hard to get by. Overall, they're very nice and warm and good representatives of what they call the 'Terenga' spirit, plus they were generous enough to call me Sophie Marceau when I was walking in the street, so I had that going for me which was nice ...but again, they are very generous !!! 


