CNES - Confédération National des Employés au Sénégal

What CNES - Confédération National des Employés au Sénégal does

CNES (Confédération Nationale des Employeurs du Sénégal) is the national employers' confederation of Senegal, founded in 1983 and headquartered at 5, Avenue Carde, B.P. 3819 in Dakar. It represents and defends the professional interests of private sector employers, operating as the institutional voice of Senegalese employers in tripartite social dialogue with the government and trade unions. The confederation aggregates at least nine sectoral federations covering industries (FNIS), baking (FNBS), education (FEF), medical equipment (ASPEM), consulting (FNEC), private pharmacy (SPPS), private medicine (SYMPS), hydrocarbon transport (STRH), and commerce and services (FCS), together with regional delegations. CNES is governed by a Bureau led by President Abdel Kader Ndiaye (Groupe BATIMEX), with four vice-presidents, a Secretary General, a Treasurer, and member representatives.

CNES's service portfolio includes the CNES Junior youth entrepreneurship program and its CNES Junior Mentorat extension (up to 6-month mentor pairings for young PME/PMI founders), the CNES JOKKOO digital member directory and networking platform, and participation in PPP project facilitation through UNAPPP, which manages a portfolio of 68 PPP projects. The confederation also maintains an institutional press operation, including weekly press reviews and recurring press breakfasts, alongside its cnes.sn website.

The confederation is funded through membership dues paid by affiliated federations and member enterprises, with no publicly disclosed revenue. It is embedded in a broad institutional ecosystem that includes Senegalese public agencies (APIX, BNDE, FONGIP, ANSD, ONFP, IPRES, DER/FJ, COSEC), international development partners (USAID, AFD, GIZ), and multilateral bodies (CEA), supporting its mandate in private sector development, social dialogue, and PPP promotion.

Name

CNES - Confédération National des Employés au Sénégal

Legal name

Confédération Nationale des Employeurs du Sénégal

Website

https://cnes.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CNES is the national employers' confederation of Senegal, founded in 1983 in Dakar, representing private sector employers through sectoral federations and serving as the institutional voice in tripartite social dialogue, economic advocacy, and PPP facilitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Employers confederation
• Social dialogue
• Business advocacy
• Membership federation
• Youth entrepreneurship

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CNES is the national employers' confederation of Senegal, founded in 1983, representing private sector employers in tripartite social dialogue with the State and trade union organizations on economic, labor, social, and competitiveness matters. It coordinates its affiliated professional and sectoral federations, advocates for private sector interests in public policy, and operates structured programs such as CNES Junior (youth entrepreneurship), CNES Junior Mentorat (mentorship), and the JOKKOO digital member platform.

Product overview

CNES (Confédération Nationale des Employeurs du Sénégal) is a national employers' confederation founded in 1983, representing and defending the professional interests of its members. Rather than a technology product company, CNES offers service programs including CNES Junior for youth entrepreneurship support, CNES Junior Mentorat for mentorship matching, and the CNES JOKKOO digital platform for member networking and business directory. The organization serves as a framework for cooperation between Senegalese economic operators across various sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CNES Junior: A youth entrepreneurship and mentorship program initiative by CNES dedicated to promoting employment and youth entrepreneurship, supporting young entrepreneurs with resources and methods adapted to PME/PMI needs.
• CNES JOKKOO

Products and services

• CNES Junior CNES Junior is a youth entrepreneurship program operated by CNES that targets young Senegalese aspiring entrepreneurs, supporting them in developing entrepreneurial capabilities and connecting them with the private sector employers represented by the confederation.
• CNES Junior Mentorat CNES Junior Mentorat is the mentorship track of the CNES Junior program, pairing young Senegalese entrepreneurs with experienced mentors from the CNES member network to guide them through business creation and growth.
• CNES JOKKOO CNES JOKKOO is a digital member engagement platform of CNES that enables its affiliated federations, member companies, and partners to connect, communicate, and access confederation resources and events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• USAIDmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelopment partnership supporting private sector development initiatives and economic programs in Senegal
• AFD (Agence Française de Développement)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench development agency partnership supporting economic development and private sector initiatives
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman development cooperation partnership supporting private sector and economic programs
• CEA (Commission Économique pour l'Afrique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Economic Commission for Africa partnership for continental economic development coordination
• APIX (Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements et des Grands Travaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational investment promotion agency partnership for investment facilitation and PPP project development
• BNDE (Banque Nationale de Développement Economique)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational development bank partnership supporting SME financing and private sector development
• FONGIP (Fonds de Garantie des Investissements Prioritaires)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestment guarantee fund partnership supporting priority investment projects in Senegal
• COSEC (Compagnie Sénégalaise d'Assurances pour le Commerce Extérieur)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerExport credit insurance company partnership supporting international trade activities
• DER/FJ (Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment program partnership supporting youth and women entrepreneurship
• ANSD (Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie)supportingTechnology or IntegrationNational statistics agency partnership for data and economic research support
• ONFP (Office National de Formation Professionnelle)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational vocational training office partnership for skills development and employment programs
• IPRES (Institution de Prévoyance Retraite du Sénégal)supportingOthers
• UNAPPP (Unité Nationale d'Appui aux Partenariats Public-Privés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational PPP support unit managing a portfolio of 68 PPP projects with CNES

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• BIAC - Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD: The OECD's employer-side advisory body representing business and employer associations globally. Comparable to CNES in its function of channeling private-sector perspectives into multilateral economic policy dialogue.
• IOE - International Organisation of Employers: The global umbrella organization for employers' confederations. CNES, as Senegal's national employers' body, would interact with IOE on international labor and policy standards, making IOE a relevant institutional peer at the global governance layer.

Direct peers

• OGB - Organisation des Commerçants, Industriels, Artisans et Producteurs du Burkina: Burkina Faso's national employers' organization representing private-sector interests in social dialogue and economic policy advocacy. Comparable institutional role to CNES within francophone West Africa.
• CONEG - Conseil National du Patronat Togolais: Togo's national employers' council, performing the same private-sector representation and tripartite dialogue functions as CNES in Senegal. Direct peer within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ecosystem.
• CGECI - Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's national employers' confederation and primary private-sector representative in social dialogue. Operates the same employer-association model as CNES in another francophone West African economy.
• UTICA - Union Tunisienne de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Artisanat: Tunisia's national employers' association representing private-sector interests in tripartite dialogue. Functionally identical to CNES and shares francophone North/West African institutional context — evidenced by CNES receiving Tunisian diplomatic delegations in 2026.
• CGEM - Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc: Morocco's national employers' confederation serving as the institutional voice of the Moroccan private sector in social dialogue with government and trade unions. CNES is the direct Senegalese counterpart in function and structure.
• CNPM - Conseil National du Patronat du Mali: Mali's national employers' council and the recognized private-sector representative body in tripartite negotiations. Direct functional peer of CNES in another francophone West African country.

Broad incumbents

• BusinessEurope: The pan-European employers' confederation representing national employer associations including francophone bodies. CNES participates in continental and international coordination through similar institutional channels.
• MEDEF - Mouvement des Entreprises de France: France's flagship employers' confederation and a model institutional reference for francophone African employers' associations including CNES. Operates at much larger scale and serves as a broader incumbent in the global francophone employers' network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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