Starting a sole proprietorship

A sole entrepreneur who goes to the Business Creation Support Bureau (BCE) with its constitutional documents gets an appointment 24 hours later to withdraw:

- Notice of registration in the trade register
- Notice of registration in the NINEA
- A declaration of establishment

The documents that the entrepreneur needs to provide are:

If s/he is a Senegalese citizen :

1. A criminal record check of no more than 3 months, or a declaration of compliance provided by BCE for applicants to fill and sign
2. A certificate of residency from the police or municipal officer in its area of residence, issued upon proof of address given by the quarter head
3. A marriage certificate (if appropriate)
4. Two (02) fiscal stamps of 2000 CFA Francs (for registration in the trade register and for NINEA)

If s/he is a foreigner:

1. Two (02) copies of the passport
2. A criminal record check of no more than three months from the country of origin
3. A certificate of residency (delivered by the police or municipal officer)
4. A marriage certificate (if appropriate)
5. Two (02) fiscal stamps of 2000 CFA Francs (for registration in the Trade Register and for NINEA)

Preliminary expenses

1. 10 000 CFA Francs for court fees on sole proprietorships with no trade name;
2. 20 000 CFA Francs for sole proprietorships with a trade name including:
3. 10 000 CFA Francs for registering the trade name in the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI);
4. 10 000 CFA Francs for court fees.