Campus France Sénégal

What Campus France Sénégal does

Campus France Sénégal is the Senegalese representative office of Campus France (Agence française pour la promotion de l'enseignement supérieur, l'accueil et la mobilité internationale), a French public agency jointly supervised by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Operating from within the French Embassy in Dakar with a staff of 14, it serves as the official gateway for Senegalese students, researchers, and alumni seeking engagement with French higher education. Its primary function is to administer the 'Etudes en France' pre-consular application procedure and to surface scholarship, program, and visa information to prospective applicants.

The organization's product surface consists of the 'Etudes en France' online portal (hosted on pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr), the France Alumni Sénégal graduate network, documentary resources covering budgets, establishment types, diploma accreditation, CVEC contributions, and banking logistics, and FAQ/support tooling. The underlying technology is a Drupal-based content platform with online registration and virtual salon capabilities. Distribution is hybrid: persistent digital channels (Drupal website, Facebook, YouTube, email newsletter) are complemented by periodic high-touch events including the recurring Salon des Formations Post-Bac de Dakar (entering its 10th edition in January 2027), open days, and virtual salons.

The business model is non-commercial: Campus France Sénégal is a publicly funded agency that provides its services free of charge to Senegalese users. There is no fee-for-service or transactional revenue stream; the entity is sustained by appropriations from the French government as part of the parent Campus France agency. Customer segments are limited to Senegalese students (primary, including ~12,000 currently enrolled in French higher education and 7,500 within the AEFE network), Senegalese researchers, and Senegalese alumni of French institutions. GTM motion is event-driven and government-backed, leveraging both digital content and in-person convening to drive applications through the official procedure.

Name

Campus France Sénégal

Legal name

Campus France Sénégal

Website

https://senegal.campusfrance.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campus France Sénégal is the Dakar-based Senegalese branch of the French public agency Campus France, providing free official guidance and the 'Etudes en France' application procedure for Senegalese students, researchers, and alumni pursuing engagement with French higher education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Promotion Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA), Banking Setup & Local Administrative Support (Registrations, Permits) (EDAIANAH), Appeals, Refusals, Administrative Review & Re-application Support (EDAIADAL)

Keywords

• International education services
• Student mobility programs
• Higher education promotion
• Study abroad guidance
• Alumni networking platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Campus France Senegal is a French government agency (Agence française pour la promotion de l'enseignement supérieur, l'accueil et la mobilité internationale) that operates as a public service. The organization is funded by the French government and does not charge students for its services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Campus France Sénégal is the Senegalese branch of the French public agency Campus France, providing free guidance and administrative support to Senegalese students applying to French higher education institutions. It manages the official 'Etudes en France' application procedure, the CampusBourses scholarship database, and the France Alumni Sénégal network for graduates of French institutions. The organization delivers information through a Drupal-based website, in-person office services in Dakar, virtual salons, and open-day events.

Product overview

Campus France Sénégal operates as a single unified service platform (not a modular platform-plus-modules architecture) that provides end-to-end support for Senegalese students seeking to study in France. The core offering consists of the 'Etudes en France' application procedure portal, the France Alumni network for graduates, documentary resources, and FAQ/support tools. These components work together to guide students from initial research through the application process to post-arrival support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme Procédure Etudes en France Online portal for Senegalese students to apply to French higher education institutions, manage their visa application process, and track their admission status through the pre-consular phase.
• France Alumni Sénégal Network platform connecting Senegalese graduates from French higher education institutions, facilitating alumni engagement and providing visa facilitation services for members.
• CampusBourses Scholarship Database Scholarship search platform operated by Campus France that allows Senegalese students to find and filter scholarship opportunities adapted to their nationality and study level.
• In-person Guidance and Document Support Face-to-face advisory services at the Dakar office providing guidance on application procedures, document submission support, and interview preparation for visa procedures.
• Virtual Salons and Portes Ouvertes Events Virtual and in-person events connecting Senegalese students with French higher education institutions and Campus France representatives.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France Alumni SenegalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2020France Alumni Senegal is the alumni network for Senegalese graduates of French higher education institutions. Campus France Senegal collaborates with this network to provide ongoing support to alumni, facilitate professional networking, and maintain France-Senegal academic ties. The partnership includes joint events, visa facilitation programs for alumni, and promotional activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): DAAD is the German government-funded agency that promotes German higher education internationally and manages scholarship and exchange programs. It operates a regional office in Senegal and is the closest functional peer to Campus France Sénégal in continental Europe.
• EducationUSA: EducationUSA is the U.S. Department of State's network for promoting American higher education to international students, with advising centers across Africa. It competes directly with Campus France Sénégal for the same Senegalese student cohort.
• Campus France (parent agency, global offices): Campus France is the parent French public agency running the international network of which Campus France Sénégal is the Senegal branch. They share the same mandate, brand, and Etudes en France platform; Campus France Sénégal is operationally identical to other country offices (e.g., Maroc, Tunisie, Cameroun).
• Study in Canada / EduCanada: EduCanada is the Canadian government's official information source for international students, promoting Canadian higher education globally. It competes with Campus France Sénégal for the same price-sensitive Senegalese student pool with comparable government-backed promotion.

Broad incumbents

• China Scholarship Council (CSC): CSC is the Chinese government-backed organization funding international students to study in China, including from African countries. It represents a comparable state-backed model for international student recruitment with growing Africa presence.
• Fulbright: The Fulbright Program is a U.S. government-backed international educational exchange program providing scholarships and academic mobility. It shares the intergovernmental education cooperation mandate and serves overlapping researcher and graduate segments.
• British Council: The British Council is the UK government's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunity, promoting British higher education and managing study-abroad pathways globally — directly analogous in mandate to Campus France, including country offices in West Africa.

Others

• AEFE (Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger): AEFE operates the network of French schools abroad, including the 7,500 Senegalese students in its network cited by Campus France Sénégal. It is a sister agency within the French government's overseas education ecosystem and a key feeder pipeline.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD): AFD is France's bilateral development finance institution, which co-finances education capacity in Senegal and shares the broader French government strategic interest in Senegalese human capital development. It is a thematic and ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF): AUF is an intergovernmental organization of Francophone universities promoting academic mobility and French-language higher education. It overlaps with Campus France Sénégal in promoting French-language study pathways and serves similar institutional and student segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVN7JrWCgFeYFTNnrcmgYiQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Senegal.CampusFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campus-france-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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