Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo speaks during his general policy statement at the National Assembly in Dakar, on September 8, 2026. The Senegalese government has ruled out any "drastic austerity measures" being imposed on the country following the financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at tackling the massive debt burden of the West African state, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo said on Tuesday. His remarks come a week after Senegal and the IMF reached an agreement on a 36month, 2.2 billion USD assistance programme aimed at restoring the country's public finances to a sound footing. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo speaks during his general policy statement at the National Assembly in Dakar, on September 8, 2026. The Senegalese government has ruled out any "drastic austerity measures" being imposed on the country following the financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at tackling the massive debt burden of the West African state, Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Mohamed Lo said on Tuesday. His remarks come a week after Senegal and the IMF reached an agreement on a 36month, 2.2 billion USD assistance programme aimed at restoring the country's public finances to a sound footing. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Containers are seen at the container terminal of Nanjing Port, in China's eastern Jiangsu province early on September 8, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

TOPSHOT - A man pushes a bicycle in front of abandoned oil wells in Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela on September 7, 2026. Venezuela and US signed an agreement granting US access to more than 65 billion barrels -- almost 20 percent -- of oil in Venezuela, which holds the largest proven reserves in the world. (Photo by John Chacón / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers carry out repair and maintenance work on a railway track in Karachi on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photo taken on September 4, 2026 shows people holding placards against the approval of a data centre in the government's redevelopment plans for Brick Lane, outside the Ministry of Housing offices in London. Part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of a sprawling former brewery site, the data centre is an unlikely addition to the graffiti-lined east London street, where tourists spill between vintage shops and queue for bagels served throughout the night. The 10-acre Truman Brewery site will be transformed with offices, retail space and a data centre, which will primarily serve the neighbouring financial district. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY Britain-technology-urban-planning,REPORTAGE by Alexandra BACON

This photo taken on September 4, 2026 shows people holding placards against the approval of a data centre in the government's redevelopment plans for Brick Lane, outside the Ministry of Housing offices in London. Part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of a sprawling former brewery site, the data centre is an unlikely addition to the graffiti-lined east London street, where tourists spill between vintage shops and queue for bagels served throughout the night. The 10-acre Truman Brewery site will be transformed with offices, retail space and a data centre, which will primarily serve the neighbouring financial district. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY Britain-technology-urban-planning,REPORTAGE by Alexandra BACON

This photo taken on September 4, 2026 shows people holding placards against the approval of a data centre in the government's redevelopment plans for Brick Lane, outside the Ministry of Housing offices in London. Part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of a sprawling former brewery site, the data centre is an unlikely addition to the graffiti-lined east London street, where tourists spill between vintage shops and queue for bagels served throughout the night. The 10-acre Truman Brewery site will be transformed with offices, retail space and a data centre, which will primarily serve the neighbouring financial district. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY Britain-technology-urban-planning,REPORTAGE by Alexandra BACON