Abdourahmane Baldé Appointed Director General of Senegal’s National Lottery, LONASE.
Senegal has appointed Abdourahmane Baldé as the new director general of the National Lottery of Senegal (LONASE).
The appointment was announced in a communiqué issued by the Presidency. This came after the July 1 Council of Ministers meeting chaired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
The communiqué states, “Abdourahmane Balde, Tax Lawyer, is appointed Director General of the Senegalese National Lottery (LONASE), replacing Toussaint Manga.”
Abdourahmane Baldé Background!
Baldé is a tax lawyer and holds degrees in law and taxation. He spent much of his career in Senegal’s tax administration, where he developed expertise in financial and tax matters.
After the appointment, Baldé thanked the President for the confidence placed in him. Balde accepted the role with “deep gratitude and a great sense of responsibility,” according to Senego.
He described the appointment as “an honour, but above all a responsibility in the service of our country,” adding that he would carry out his duties with “rigour, integrity and a spirit of dialogue.”
Baldé vowed to work with LONASE employees to consolidate the lottery’s achievements, strengthen its performance and reinforce its contribution to Senegal’s economic and social development.
Outgoing president, Manga, issued a farewell message thanking the President and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko for the confidence placed in him during his tenure.
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Manga left with “a sense of duty fulfilled,” according to Seneweb. As part of his farewell speech, he highlighted what he described as the operator’s achievements during his tenure. He pointed that his era saw a net profit of CFA19bn (US$33m) in 2025 and more than CFA90bn (US$157m) generated for the Senegalese state between October 2025 and June 2026.
Manga congratulated Baldé on his appointment and wished him success in leading the national lottery.
