Senegal
Corporate Guide

What is the process of setting up a company in Senegal?

The process of setting up a company is: 

• Choose the legal form of the company.
• Draft the articles of association and signature of the incorporation documents.
• Deposit the share capital of the company at the notary's office.
• Complete the administrative procedures with the Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Major Works (APIX) (obtaining a National Identification Number for Enterprises and Association (NINEA) and a trade registry certificate).
• Registration of the company at the trade registry (RCCM).
• Publication of the incorporation in the legal gazette.

When setting up a company, the following documents are required:

If the shareholder is a company

• Notarised articles of association of the company (original and a translated copy).
• Notarised trade register certificate of the company.
• Minutes of the meeting where the incorporation of the company was decided on.
• Certificate of appointment of the directors of the new company.
• Criminal record of the directors of the new company.
• Notarised copies of the directors’ passports.

If the shareholder is an individual

• Copy of their passport or national ID card (if they are a national).
• Criminal record. 
• Power of attorney that gives powers to the lawyer to set up the company.

All documents should be notarised and translated into French.