Parliamentary Inquiry Commission: Oumou Group and the Story of 500 Million FCFA

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 10, 2026Country: Senegal
Business & Economy
Parliamentary Inquiry Commission: Oumou Group and the Story of 500 Million FCFA

Oumou Group's CEO, Fatou Seck, told a parliamentary inquiry that the government paid 4.5 billion FCFA for 18,000 computers under the "One Student, One Computer" program, leaving a balance of 500 million FCFA for 2,000 missing units. She denied any fictitious deliveries, stating the issue is purely accounting, not logistical. The original contract was for 20,000 computers at 250,000 FCFA each, totaling 5 billion FCFA, but only 18,000 units were paid for, explaining the discrepancy.

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