West Africa · Executive briefing
Senegal
One of the most navigation-friendly markets in the set: APIX integrates company creation, investment regimes, land and permits, with regional platforms outside Dakar.
Start with APIX.
What to know: APIX is a one-stop platform from opportunity through aftercare.
Still confirming: APIX shows reform material alongside older code references. Confirm the current law with APIX.
- Corporate tax
- Standard CIT with 2025 Investment Code benefits for eligible projects
- Minimum capital
- Depends on legal form under OHADA
- Company setup
- Bureau de Création d’Entreprise , formalisation in 48 hours
- Gateway
- APIX-S.A.
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Market at a glance
- APIX positions itself as a one-stop shop accompanying investors before, during and after investment.
- The BCE houses representatives of Justice, labour, statistics and OAPI-related functions.
- Local investment platforms operate in Saint-Louis, Ziguinchor and Saly, with regional offices in Touba, Kaolack and Tambacounda.
Worth knowing: Investors assume APIX issues everything. Investment approval and company creation are separate state outputs, and substantive sector and environmental approvals sit with ministries.
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Your entry path
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Advantages
2025 Investment Code regime
Guarantees plus tax and customs benefits for eligible projects; the January 2026 investor guide is the current reference.
Economic zone regimes
Investment-Ready Zones, Special Economic Zones and the Industrial Free Zone each carry distinct treatment.
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