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We first came together during our gatherings on African economic sovereignty in Tunis in 2019, in Dakar 2022 and Addis Ababa 2024.
We stand for an alternative political economy — rigorous, internationalist, and rooted in solidarity. Our aim is to gather and develop usable knowledge, bridge academia and politics, and equip those engaged in emancipatory struggles
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For a gradual implementation of the job guarantee
Text by: Ndongo Samba SyllaHow can Senegal combat unemployment, reduce inequality, and reclaim economic sovereignty? A phased Job Guarantee (JG) program offers a bold answer. By starting in the most marginalized regions, a JG can create decent work, strengthen social cohesion, and shift development away from colonial patterns of coastal centralization. This approach isn’t just about jobs—it’s about building dignity, deepening democracy, and transforming public policy from promise to practice.
