CETA Ingénierie

What CETA Ingénierie does

CETA Ingénierie is a privately held Tunisian multidisciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1996, providing technical studies and works supervision for public infrastructure projects. The firm operates through three core service lines — preliminary design studies (études d'avant-projet), execution design studies (études d'exécution), and on-site construction supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre travaux) — delivered across six specialized sectors: roads and railways, bridges and civil structures, buildings and urban development, water and environment, maritime installations, and airport infrastructure.

The firm's client base is dominated by government ministries and public infrastructure agencies, alongside construction companies such as SOROUBAT and engineering partners including SNC LAVALIN. Projects are acquired primarily through public tender processes and are frequently financed by multilateral development institutions (World Bank, European Investment Bank, African Development Bank, BADEA, JICA). Notable engagements include the Pont Echangeur Radès-la Goulette interchange in Tunisia, the €55M Prolongement Autoroute du Nord in Côte d'Ivoire, and the Djerba-Zarzis international airport rehabilitation.

Geographically, CETA is headquartered in Tunis (Charguia 1) with operational reach extended across ten African markets including Mauritania, Togo, Chad, Libya, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Benin, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. The firm maintains 11–50 employees, generates project-based revenue with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity. Distribution is direct via tender and contract negotiation, supported by a professional website and reputation-led referrals within the African infrastructure sector.

Name

CETA Ingénierie

Legal name

CETA

Website

https://ceta.com.tn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CETA Ingénierie is a privately held Tunisian engineering consultancy providing preliminary studies, execution design, and construction supervision for roads, railways, bridges, airports, maritime, and water infrastructure projects, serving government ministries and construction firms across Tunisia and ten African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Interchanges, Ramps & Flyovers Construction (IMAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Infrastructure engineering services
• Transport infrastructure studies
• Bridge design services
• Road highway consulting
• Urban development studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Studies and Consulting Services: CETA Ingénierie generates revenue through professional engineering consultancy services including preliminary project studies, execution studies, and works supervision/control. Projects span infrastructure sectors including roads, railways, airports, maritime facilities, water treatment, and urban development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CETA Ingénierie provides multidisciplinary engineering and technical study services for infrastructure and construction projects, delivered through three core service lines: preliminary design studies (études d'avant-projet), execution design studies (études d'exécution), and construction project management and supervision (maîtrise d'œuvre travaux). Services span six infrastructure sectors — roads & rails, bridges & civil structures, buildings & urban development, water & environment, maritime facilities, and airport infrastructure — for government ministries, public agencies, and construction companies across Tunisia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Product overview

CETA Ingénierie is an engineering consultancy firm offering multidisciplinary technical studies services primarily for infrastructure projects across Africa. The company operates through three core service lines: Etudes d'avant-projet (preliminary design studies), Etudes d'exécution (execution design studies), and Maîtrise d'œuvre travaux (construction project management). These services are organized across six specialized sectors: Routes & Rails (roads, highways, railways), Structures & Ouvrages d'Art (bridges, viaducts, interchanges), Bâtiments & Aménagements Urbains (buildings, urban development), Eau & Environnement (water systems, wastewater treatment, hydraulic structures), Aménagements Maritimes (ports, maritime infrastructure), and Aéroportuaire (airport infrastructure). The company primarily serves government ministries and public infrastructure clients across Tunisia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Etudes d'avant-projet (Preliminary Design Studies)
• Etudes d'exécution (Execution Design Studies)
• Maîtrise d'œuvre travaux (Construction Project Management and Supervision)
• Routes & Rails Engineering
• Structures & Ouvrages d'Art (Bridges and Civil Structures)
• Bâtiments & Aménagements Urbains (Buildings & Urban Development)
• Eau & Environnement (Water & Environment)
• Aménagements Maritimes (Maritime Developments)
• Aéroportuaire (Airport)

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects successfully executed across multiple countries in Africa
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• TECNISminorOthersListed as a trusted client/partner of CETA Ingénierie in the 'They trusted us' section of the company website.
• TAISEIminorOthersListed as a trusted client/partner of CETA Ingénierie in the 'They trusted us' section of the company website.
• SOROUBAT (Société des Routes et des Bâtiments)minorOthersConstruction company client for road and bridge infrastructure projects including the Pont à poutres en béton armé franchissant oued Rmel project.
• SNCFT (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens)coreOthersKey government client for railway infrastructure projects including railway line rehabilitation and station extensions.
• SNC LAVALINmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company partner on combined cycle power plant extension projects including Sousse project.
• Office de l'Aviation Civile et des AéroportscoreOthersGovernment aviation authority client for Djerba Zarzis international airport rehabilitation project.
• Aéroport de Paris (ADP)/SCET-TunisiemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on structural studies for the new Tripoli International Airport terminal project.
• Ministère de l'Equipement et des Transports MauritaniecoreOthersGovernment ministry client for infrastructure projects in Mauritania including the ring road of Nouakchott.
• Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports TogocoreOthersGovernment ministry client for road rehabilitation and infrastructure projects in Togo.
• SOMATRA-GETminorOthersConstruction company client for various projects including the new quay at Sfax naval base and Rades Méliane interchange.
• ETEP (Entreprise des Travaux et des Etudes des Projets)minorOthersConstruction company client for A1 Turki-Hammamet motorway widening project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: France-headquartered engineering and consulting group with established African infrastructure operations across transport, water, and urban development — a logical competitor on multilateral-funded programs.
• Tractebel (Engie): Global engineering consultancy (part of Engie) with deep African footprint in energy, water, and infrastructure — competes for the same donor-funded mandates CETA targets but at much larger scale.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with substantial African infrastructure advisory presence; pursues the same donor-financed studies and supervision work as CETA at larger scale.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering firm with established North and sub-Saharan African infrastructure practice — already a partner on combined cycle and airport projects with CETA and a credible competitor for larger mandates.
• Artelia: Independent European engineering consultancy with active African infrastructure projects; competes for similar transport, water, and urban development mandates from multilateral clients.
• TPF (formerly TPF Getinsa Euroestudios): International engineering consultancy with African project delivery in transport, water, and buildings; competes for World Bank and EU-funded engineering studies in the same geographies as CETA.

Direct peers

• SCET-Tunisie: Tunisian subsidiary of French engineering group SCET, providing infrastructure studies and supervision in Tunisia and North/West Africa — overlapping closely with CETA's service portfolio and client base.
• Studi International: Tunisia-based engineering and project management consultancy active across infrastructure sectors, directly comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to CETA Ingénierie.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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