Business Environment andOutcomes of Invest In Senegal
Forum
21 SEPTEMBER 2023

The ESP is the strategic development plan forSenegal through 2035
•6 priority sectors•27 flagship projects
with knock on effects•17 flagship reforms•Emphasis on:• Healthcare• Education• Social protection

Axis 1
Inclusive
growthAxis 2
Humandevelopment

Axis 3Goodgovernance•Emphasis on:•Strengthening institutions•Modernization of publicservices•Peace and security

The Emerging Senegal Plan (ESP) is comprised of 3 axes : Inclusive growth; Humandevelopment; and Good governance
The inclusive growth axis is intended to efficiently reduce social inequalities and to fundsustainably programs for human development and good governance
The ESP is the government’s unique framework for economic and social policies(1) Emerging Senegal Plan

BOOSTING BY REFORMING«PREAC» : Business environment Reform to increase

competitiveness

PREAC I, II and III 2013 – 2015, 2016-2018, 2019-2021• Simplified and digitizedadministrative procedures• Improved and harmonizedlegal framework• Finalization structural andsectoral reforms• Reduction of Transaction andfactor costs• Reduced factor costs• Development of e-Serviceand e-gov• Promoting high-impactinvestments• Promotion of Economic andcompetitiveness Zones

Key Results

Company registration
1 DAYOwnership transferOnline tax declaration
0 PAPER

Building permit

50 DAYS

40 DAYS

Trade Justice

Cross-border Trade
10 DAYS

…positioning Senegal as

Sky Hub

Logistic HubService and industrial
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Key Business Opportunities• Agriculture and Agribusiness• Mining• Energy• Infrastructure development• Light manufacturing andPharmaceutical Industries• Social Housing• Tourism and Hospitality• Digital Economy andIT-enabled services

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EnergyS E C T O R, V I S I O N, A N D O V E R V I E W
Vision:Availability of energy at a low cost and universal access to modern services, while respecting social andenvironmental standards.
An attractive, straightforward legal framework to support this vision:
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Law No. 98-29 (14 April 1998) relating to the electricity sector, amended by Law No. 2002-01;
Supplemented by Law 2010-21 of 20 December 2010 laying down the Renewable Energy Guidance ActLaw No. 98-31 of 14 April 1998 on import, refinement, storage, transportation and distribution ofhydrocarbons;
Law No. 98-05 of 8 January 1998 on the Petroleum Code;Law 2010-22 of 15 December 2010 laying down the law of orientation of the biofuels sector; andLaw 2017-06 on Economic Zones

8Senegal Special Economic Zones

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DIAMNIADIO INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL PARKP2ID - General Features
Overall surface : 53 hectares
Type of activities : Light manufacturing Industries

Phase 1 Characteristics

Phase 2 Characteristics

Area: 13 hectares
Features :✤Offices : 5200 m2✤4 turnkey hangar + Offices (23, 815 m2)✤Serviced lands ( near 13 ha)Completion Date : December 2016

Area: 40 hectares
Features :✤Office park
✤Housing✤19 turnkey warehouses + Offices✤Serviced lands ( near 40 ha)
Completion date : Late 2022

Sandiara Special Economic Zone
• 50 - 100 ha ha.
• 4 active companies :- OMEGA PELAGICSARL: sea productexportation- ALISEI SUARL:
Tannery- Aidara Cherif
SARL: Agribusiness- FRIAMAR:
aquaculture

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APIX:A catalyst institution

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 No discrimination between
national and foreign companies
 No limitation upon the number offoreign employee to hire
 Guaranty and protection ofproprety rights
 Guaranty of access to foreign
currencies
 Guaranty of transfer capital andbenefits
 Existing fiscal and non-fiscal
advantages

APIX: A catalyst institution
Free investment
facilitation services
provided …

Management incentive schemes
Investment tracking
Facilitating administrative procedures(company incorporation, administrative
formalities, Problem Solving)

Information Services

A comprehensive satisfaction of… in strict compliance investors needs
with international Continuous improvement of thequality of services provided

quality standards

Investor Services
CENTER FOR FACILITATION OF
ADMINISTRATIVES PROCEDURESCOMPANY INCORPORATION
 Assistance to investors for registrationformalities
 Recording of the company statutes

 Delivery of the Commercial Registerand NINEA
 Declaration of Establishment

ADMINISTRATIVES AND LANDRELATED FORMALITIES Required authorizations to operate Licenses and permits Access to land Specialized authorizations(Pharmaceutical, transport, etc.).

PROBLEM SOLVING

Investor Services
ONE-STOP SHOPFRONT OFFICE Welcomes and informs investors

BACK OFFICE
 Prepares certification files

 Receive applications for certification  Processes applications forcertification
 Attends to investors in completing Prepares corresponding certification
applications for certification
documents for the Minister in chargeof Economy and Finance
Guaranteed delivery times• Issuance of the certification under the Investment Code in less than 10 days
Issuance of the certification under the Status of Free Export Company
in less than 21 days

INVEST IN SENEGAL FORUM
THE 1st INVESTMENT FORUM OF SENEGAL
6, 7, 8 July 2023
Diamniadio- CICAD and Parc des Expositions

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FORUM OBJECTIVESINVEST IN SENEGAL FORUM | 6-7-8 JULY 2023 | DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL Present, from a stock market of economically and financially viable
projects and the investment opportunities in the growth sectors;
 Mobilize funding for regional integration projects;
 Encourage B to B meetings between investors, the State and the private
sector companies participating in the Forum; Attract the maximum amount of capital and strengthen Senegal's current
growth momentum and regional economic integration; Increase publicprivate partnerships, joint ventures and promote SMEs;
 Increase awareness of the country's economic environment and themarkers of emergence; Promote a healthy business environment and incentive schemes;
 Become the privileged meeting place for investors operating in Africa.

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FORMATOPPORTUNITIESPARTICIPANTS

CONFERENCES & PANELS centered around the sectors of opportunities
cited below
EXHIBITION SPACES serving as a showcase for companies wishing topromote their brand and showcase their latest innovations
B TO B & B TO G SPACES arranged to facilitate professional meetings
DISCOVERY OF SENEGAL July 8 - a day of excursions to visit thewonders of Senegal
GALA DINNER

Special Economic Zones
Blue Economy
Mining, Energy
Pharmaceutical Industry,
HealthFinance Digital andCreative Economy

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Investors
CEOsVSEs
SMEs
Foreign Delegations
Media
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Tourism
Education
Structural Infrastructures
Mass Transportation
Agri-business
PPP

3000+ Delegatesfrom 75 countries
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OUTCOMES
50 STUCTURING
PROJECTS

6 PANELS
including energy
transition
12 ROUND TABLES

75 COUNTRIES

3000 DELEGATES

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