The Senegalese government has announced a set of measures to ease the sufferings of the population following the global economic crisis first triggered by the covid19 pandemic and further deepened by the Russia-Ukraine war.

The measures adopted last week include setting new prices for certain basic products and house rent.

Consumers are happy with these initiatives but one major challenge remains, the implementation among traders and concerned stakeholders.

Sall FALL in this report voiced by Abdullahi Hassan brings more insight into the effectiveness of the price control in Tilene, a market in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.