France, March 22 -- With promises of boosting the economy and gender equality, business leader Anta Babacar Ngom is the only woman vying for the Senegalese presidency in this Sunday's polls. She told RFI that while hard-working women play a vital role in all sectors of the workforce, they're given little opportunity to thrive - something she wants to change.

Six women were originally among the 93 presidential hopefuls in the West African nation's 2024 presidential election.

But only two made the final list approved by the Constitutional Council: Ngom and Rose Wardini, whosecandidacy was later dropped because she hasFrench citizenship.

A successful businesswomanin her own right,Ngomis the daughter of Senegalese businessman Babacar Ngom....