SOGIP SA

What SOGIP SA does

SOGIP SA (Société de Gestion des Infrastructures Publiques dans les Pôles urbains de Diamniadio et du Lac Rose) is a Senegalese state-owned public limited company mandated to develop, manage, and valorize public infrastructure within the Diamniadio and Lac Rose urban poles. It operates a portfolio of six flagship assets: the 50,000-seat FIFA-standard Stade Abdoulaye Wade with its World Athletics-certified annex, the 15,149-seat Dakar Arena, the 21,000 m² Centre des Expositions, the 152-room Hôtel d'affaires (operated under Radisson), the 24-hectare Marché d'Intérêt National, and the Gare des gros porteurs. These venues are complemented by an online reservation platform (sogip.sn) and an in-progress project pipeline covering solarization of facilities, EV charging deployment, a new headquarters, and a commercial park.

SOGIP monetizes these assets primarily through venue rental and event-booking fees, with pricing provided as customized quotes rather than via a published tariff. Its customer base is horizontal and institutional: sports federations (e.g., Fédération Sénégalaise de Judo), religious organizations (e.g., Thiantacounes preparations for the Grand Magal), educational institutions (e.g., UCAO, Institut Ahmed Sakhir Lô), and corporate/event organizers booking concerts, conferences, graduations, and trade shows. Distribution is direct via a commercial division led by a Chef de Division Commerciale and site manager. The company has only 7 disclosed employees and outsources hotel operations to Radisson, indicating a lean management structure that depends on third-party operators and government backing.

Strategically, SOGIP is positioning itself as Senegal's MICE and mega-events infrastructure platform under Vision Senegal 2050, with four 2025 partnership conventions (Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow, SAPCO, ASPT, CDC) and a central role in hosting the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games. Its growth levers are utilization ramp-up, renewable energy retrofits (solarization), EV charging monetization, and commercial real estate expansion (Parc Commercial, new headquarters with optional office space). The company does not pursue private funding; it operates as a state-owned entity under the oversight of the Direction Générale de la Promotion du Foncier et des Partenariats.

Name

SOGIP SA

Legal name

Société de Gestion des Infrastructures Publiques dans les Pôles urbains de Diamniadio et du Lac Rose (SOGIP.SA)

Website

https://sogip.sn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOGIP SA is a Senegalese state-owned public infrastructure manager that operates six flagship venues, including Stade Abdoulaye Wade and Dakar Arena, in the Diamniadio and Lac Rose urban poles, serving event organizers, sports federations, religious groups, and educational institutions via direct booking and venue rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Operations, Management & Facility Services (MPAKAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas) (THAHAAAF), Convention & Exhibition Center Operations (Expo Halls, Trade Show Venues) (MPAGALAD), Venue Booking, Ticketing & Event-Day Services (Box Office, Guest Services) (MPAKAEAO)

Keywords

• Public infrastructure management
• Venue rental services
• Event venue management
• Stadium and arena operations
• Exhibition center management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure rental and venue booking: SOGIP generates revenue through rental of its public infrastructure including stadiums, arenas, exhibition centers, and annex facilities for events, concerts, conferences, sports competitions, religious gatherings, and corporate functions. Revenue is derived from booking fees, space rental charges, and ancillary services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SOGIP SA develops, manages, and rents public infrastructure assets in Senegal's Diamniadio and Lac Rose urban poles, including a 50,000-seat FIFA-standard stadium, a 15,149-seat multifunctional arena, a 21,000 m² exhibition center, a 152-room business hotel, a 24-hectare national wholesale market, and athletic annexes. The company provides world-class venues for sports competitions, concerts, conferences, exhibitions, religious gatherings, graduation ceremonies, and corporate events, supported by an online reservation platform.

Product overview

SOGIP SA is a public infrastructure management company operating a portfolio of major venues and facilities in the Diamniadio and Lac Rose urban poles of Senegal. The core offering consists of six operational infrastructure assets: Stade Abdoulaye Wade (50,000-seat FIFA-standard stadium), Dakar Arena (15,149-seat multifunctional arena), Centre des Expositions (21,000 m² exhibition center with 6 halls), Annexes du Stade Abdoulaye Wade (athletics and football facilities), Hôtel d'affaires Radisson (152-room business hotel), and Marché d'Intérêt National (24-ha wholesale market). These venues are complemented by an online reservation platform and supported by ongoing projects including solarization of facilities, EV charging station deployment, commercial park development, and construction of the SOGIP headquarters. The company provides spaces for diverse events including concerts, conferences, sports competitions, religious gatherings, exhibitions, graduations, and filming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stade Abdoulaye Wade 50,000-seat FIFA-standard stadium located between Dakar and AIBD, featuring VIP loges, press tribune, restaurants, medical facilities, museum, TV studios, and an adjacent multi-functional annex with athletics track. Used for international and national sporting events, concerts, and large-scale public gatherings.
• Dakar Arena 15,149-seat multifunctional arena for international sports and cultural events, featuring VIP loges, changing rooms, restaurants, anti-doping control room, and conference facilities.
• Centre des Expositions 21,000 m² exhibition center with six modular halls (1,400–4,500 m² each), 2,500 m² foyer, four cafeterias, technical zone, meeting rooms, and offices. Operational since November 2018. Used for trade shows, conferences, forums, and professional salons.
• Annexes du Stade Abdoulaye Wade 2,000-seat annex complex with World Athletics-certified 8-lane athletics track, hybrid and synthetic football pitches, presidential box, anti-doping room, press conference room, and four changing rooms.
• Hôtel d'affaires (Radisson) 152-room business hotel managed by Radisson, featuring restaurant, fitness center, pool, and meeting rooms. Operational since February 2017. Located at the Diamniadio pole as part of SOGIP's business hotel offering.
• Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) 24-hectare national wholesale market with 137 stores (72 of 75 m² and 65 of 150 m² with cold storage), phytosanitary laboratory, waste management facility, refrigeration unit, and administrative building. Operational since January 2019.
• Plateforme de réservation Online booking platform for reserving SOGIP venues including stadiums, arena, exhibition center, and filming/tour locations. Used by event organizers, schools, and corporate clients to request venue bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Infrastructure serves as catalyst for economic development and territorial attractiveness of Diamniadio and Lac Rose urban poles

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université Amadou Mahtar Mbow (UAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Strategic partnership aligned with Vision Senegal 2050 focusing on three axes: (1) Training and skills development with UAM providing specialized programs for SOGIP teams while SOGIP offers internships to UAM students; (2) Innovative and sustainable projects in infrastructure, urban planning, and green transition; (3) Mutual use of facilities for conferences, forums, seminars, and major events. The partnership is particularly significant as SOGIP infrastructure will host competitions and opening ceremonies for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with the Olympic Village installed at UAM.
• SAPCO (Société d'Exploitation du Parc à Chaînes et des Sites Touristiques)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025Strategic collaboration between SOGIP DG Dame MBODJI and SAPCO DG Serigne Mamadou MBOUP covering internal mobility, space maintenance, modular structures, and event organization within SOGIP venues. The partnership aims to optimize and maximize the use of public infrastructure for tourism development.
• Agence Sénégalaise de Promotion Touristique (ASPT)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to position Senegal as a leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination in Africa. The agreement aims to enhance the country's visibility in the business events sector and promote its unique tourism assets, attracting investment and boosting the tourism economy.
• CDC (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership signed between SOGIP and CDC aimed at developing urban poles through collaborative initiatives.
• Fédération Sénégalaise de Judo et Disciplines Associées (FSJDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Senegalese Judo Federation for hosting international judo events. SOGIP's contribution was credited as essential to the success of the Open tournament that improved Senegal's international image.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oak View Group (OVG): OVG is a global venue development, advisory, and management company focused on arenas, stadiums, and convention centers. Like SOGIP, OVG operates large-capacity sports and entertainment venues and provides event programming, booking services, and venue operations for public and private owners.
• GL Events: GL Events is a French-listed international venue management and event services group operating convention centers, exhibition halls, and event spaces. It is comparable to SOGIP's Centre des Expositions operations and broader convention/exhibition venue management mandate.
• ASM Global: ASM Global is the world's largest venue management and event services company, operating stadiums, arenas, and convention centers globally. It is directly comparable to SOGIP as both organizations serve as facility operators/management firms for major public venues, providing booking, event services, and facility management on behalf of owners.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the world's largest live entertainment company, operating concert venues and providing event ticketing globally. It is comparable to SOGIP at the venue booking and event-day services layer but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Emirates Palace / ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company): ADNEC operates a portfolio of exhibition and convention venues in Abu Dhabi and internationally. It is comparable to SOGIP at the state-owned convention/exhibition venue operations level, though it operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group): AEG is a global sports and live entertainment company that owns/operates major arenas and stadiums worldwide. It overlaps with SOGIP at the broad venue ownership/operations layer but operates as part of a much wider sports and entertainment portfolio.

Others

• Sapphire Group (Radisson operator in Senegal region): Sapphire Group operates Radisson-branded and independent hotels across West Africa including Senegal. It is relevant as the operating partner of SOGIP's Hôtel d'Affaires Radisson, comparable in the hospitality-management-adjacent role supporting venue-stay packages.
• JCDecaux / outdoor advertising peers: While not a venue operator, large-scale public-infrastructure-adjacent commercial operators like JCDecaux monetize stadium and urban-pole real estate via advertising and naming rights. They are adjacent comparables for how SOGIP could monetize its stadium and urban-pole footprint beyond venue rental.

Regional players

• Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC): CTICC is a publicly-operated convention and exhibition centre in South Africa serving conferences, exhibitions, and events. It is a comparable African public-sector venue operator, though it does not directly compete for Senegal-based bookings.
• Kigali Convention Centre: Kigali Convention Centre is a state-backed integrated meeting, conference, and exhibition facility in Rwanda. It is comparable to SOGIP as an emerging-market publicly operated venue complex competing for the African MICE market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sa_sogip
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sogipsa6326
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sogip2020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sa-sogip
• Instagraminstagram.com/sogip_sa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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