First back-to-business cocktail: CNES brings its members together to do more business

On 10 November 2026, CNES brought together at its headquarters its directors, the presidents of its affiliated federations, unions and groups, and its guests, for a new event in the life of the organisation. This first back-to-business cocktail put into practice one of the aims of the 2026-2029 Strategic Plan adopted by the directors: developing contacts and networking between members from very different sectors.

"Our ambition is to go beyond simply getting to know each other and to actively encourage business relationships and partnerships between our companies."

Abdel Kader NDIAYE, President of CNES

Three guests of honour

• FNIS, the National Federation of Industries of Senegal, represented by its President, Mr Alla Sène Guèye;

• EUROCHAM, the Chamber of European Investors in Senegal, represented by its President, Mr François Cherpion;

• FNEES, the National Federation of Electrical Energy of Senegal, represented by Mr Abdou Fall on behalf of its President, Mamadou Saliou Sow.

Member initiatives praised by the President

• Jubanti Construction consortium: 14 member companies, CFA 450 billion in turnover and CFA 1,000 billion in total assets;

• Jubanti Énergie: following the construction consortium's model, energy companies have joined forces to compete together; they produce nearly 450 MW, about a quarter of national electricity output, and have raised nearly CFA 500 billion in investment;

• FNEES: the federation brings together COPERES and FESELEC, among others, in a single organisation;

• SNBTP and FER: the National Union of Building and Public Works and the Federation of Rail Companies are moving closer together;

• FEF: the Federation of Education and Training brings together Catholic private schools, secular Franco-Arabic schools, private universities (UDOPES) and private health schools.

Around the table

Some thirty presidents of federations and professional organisations attended, alongside Honorary President Babacar NDIAYE and members of the Executive Board, including Mamadou Abib DIOP and Abdoul Aziz SY. Léna Tall Faye, the new President of SNBTP, was also present.

Mamadou Abib DIOP, Managing Director of the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR), presented the company's projects to promote local content, energy sovereignty and industrial capacity, creating business opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses and industries. Speakers welcomed an unprecedented platform for dialogue.

The return of the CNES Economic Days

The President announced the return of the CNES Economic Days in the first quarter of 2027. Their theme will be "Senegal's development path: review and outlook", under the patronage of the President of the Republic, who has been invited to a high-level panel.

Read La Lettre CNES No. 1 (PDF, in French)

In the press

“La CNES lance son cocktail de rentrée et mise sur les alliances de ses entreprises et industries pour relancer l'économie”, iGFM, 11 November 2026 (in French).