How much does an exhibition stand cost in Dakar?

Senegal carries a 1.08 country factor: from about 648 € incl. tax per m² (≈ XOF 425,100). A 12 m² custom stand lands around 7,780 €, all-in — design, local fabrication, raise-day crew and strike.

What is the lead time for a stand in Dakar?

16 days from signed brief to raise-day (14-day baseline + 2 days outside Ivory Coast). The stand is built in Senegal — nothing waits at a border.

Do you know the FIDAK / CICES venue rules?

Yes — the Dakar bench raises stands at CICES every season and handles the venue paperwork (power, height clearances, move-in slots) as part of the project.

Exhibition stand builder in Dakar, Senegal

Our Dakar bench, led by Ibrahima Ndiaye, builds on the ground for FIDAK, SIAGRO and the CICES calendar — designed in Abidjan, fabricated and raised in Senegal.

Local leadIbrahima Ndiaye

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Lead time16 days · brief → raise

Ratefrom 648 € incl. tax / m²≈ XOF 425,100 / m²

The bench in Dakar.

Dakar was the first market we served outside Ivory Coast, and two of the four stands in our homepage portfolio were raised here. The bench knows the CICES halls' rigging rules and move-in windows by heart, and sources timber and paint systems locally against the Abidjan finish standard.

Like every market we serve, Senegal works on the split model: design and engineering stay in the Abidjan studio, fabrication and raise-day happen here, by a crew that lives here. What crosses the border is a drawing pack — never a truck. The finish standard is enforced with the shared sample board and a 22-photo raise-day audit reviewed against the drawings before your walk-through.

Pricing follows the network's flat logic: the 600 € incl. tax / m² baseline with a 1.08 country factor — from 648 € incl. tax per m² (≈ XOF 425,100 / m²). The factor covers exactly one thing: material logistics into the local market, and it appears as its own labelled line in the quote. The rate includes design, fabrication, raise and strike; venue services (power, rigging) and screen hardware (re-invoiced at cost +10%) are itemised separately — no hidden costs. Run your configuration in the 10-second estimate, or file a brief for a firm quote within 48 hours.

Where we raise in Dakar.

CICES — Centre International du Commerce Extérieur du SénégalFIDAK, SIAGRO and the main trade-fair calendar

King Fahd Palacecongresses, banking and government summits

Grand Théâtre National / CIC Abdou Diouf (Diamniadio)conferences and corporate conventions

Questions we hear from clients in Dakar.

How much does an exhibition stand cost in Dakar?: Senegal carries a 1.08 country factor: from about 648 € incl. tax per m² (≈ XOF 425,100). A 12 m² custom stand lands around 7,780 €, all-in — design, local fabrication, raise-day crew and strike.
What is the lead time for a stand in Dakar?: 16 days from signed brief to raise-day (14-day baseline + 2 days outside Ivory Coast). The stand is built in Senegal — nothing waits at a border.
Do you know the FIDAK / CICES venue rules?: Yes — the Dakar bench raises stands at CICES every season and handles the venue paperwork (power, height clearances, move-in slots) as part of the project.

Contact hello@boothsmith.africa

WhatsApp · Abidjan HQ +225 07 07 92 40 78

Ibrahima Ndiaye · Dakar local team reachable via the Abidjan office — response within 4 business hours

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