The West African Development Bank (Boad) and Senelec have signed a CFA25bn ($40m) loan agreement for the partial funding of electric power distribution grid strengthening and redevelopment in the Dakar, Thiès, Kaolack, Fatick, Saint-Louis and Tambacounda areas. The loan represents 82.3% of the total project cost and will improve power supply through power distribution grid automation, removal of radial lines and power grid strengthening.