By Mohamed Bah · Kolonell, a digital agency in Dakar
A legal status you chose on purpose, invoices accepted the first time, taxes set aside in advance and a fixed income every month
75,000 FCFA · 115 €
Programme
and 1 more module
Wave / Orange Money payment, access within 24 business hours
This level does not promise direct extra income: it protects what you already bring in. On a business earning 500,000 FCFA (about $830) a month, a structured reminder process routinely recovers 50,000 to 150,000 FCFA (about $85 to $250) of unpaid invoices per quarter, and the right legal status opens the door to structured clients whose assignments often exceed 500,000 FCFA (practices observed in Dakar and Abidjan in 2026; no income is guaranteed).
Indicative estimate, depending on your market, pace and work. No income is guaranteed.
Your instructor
Founder of Kolonell, a digital agency in Dakar. He sells and delivers websites, content and applications to SMEs in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Dubai, manages a team of freelance writers, designers and developers whom he recruits, subcontracts and pays, and handles his company's invoicing, cash flow and tax filings himself.
See Kolonell’s work →No. Module 1 helps you decide with real figures, and some learners conclude it is too early. Everything else (invoices, reminders, cash flow, dashboard) applies whatever your status.
The principles are stable (NINEA, RCCM, entreprenant, VAT at 18%, withholding tax). The thresholds, rates and registration fees given are those of September 2026, with their source (DGID, APIX, CEPICI, DGI Côte d'Ivoire, OHADA). They can change with each finance law, voted in December: the course shows you where to check the new figures every January. This content is general information, not tax advice: your regime depends on your activity (a consultant, developer or designer generally falls under BNC, not the CGU), and your situation must be validated with the DGID, the DGI or a chartered accountant.
Partly. Modules 2, 4, 5 and 6 (foreign currency invoices, international payments, cash flow, dashboard) apply directly. For your taxation in France you still need local advice; the course flags the points to raise with that advisor.
No. It makes you self-sufficient for day-to-day matters and teaches you to prepare what an accountant will ask you for. Module 6 tells you when to hire one, how much it costs and what to hand over.
About 18 hours, including hands-on workshops, exercises and projects. Plan 3 hours a week for 6 weeks, plus the time needed for administrative procedures, which depends on the offices involved.
Level 1 tells you when to ask yourself the question. This level 3 has you compare statuses, complete the procedures, invoice, file your taxes and manage your money day to day.
Via Wave or Orange Money. After enrolling you receive a pro forma invoice by email with the number to pay. Send the proof on WhatsApp: your access is activated within 24 business hours.
For life, updates included. Learn at your own pace and revisit lessons as often as you need.
Complete the lessons, pass each module quiz with at least 70% and submit your final project: an instructor reviews and approves it (feedback within 5 working days). The certificate is then generated, with a unique number and a public verification page.
You are selling and money is coming in, sometimes late. It mixes with your spending and vanishes. Then a company asks for your NINEA and a compliant invoice, and withholds tax at source. Should you charge VAT? What will you owe? This course puts your business in order, using the real rules in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
First, you choose your legal status with the numbers in front of you and handle the paperwork: NINEA and RCCM in Senegal, CEPICI in Côte d'Ivoire. Next, you issue compliant invoices, identify your taxes (CGU, BNC, income tax, VAT at 18%, withholding tax) and chase late payers up to formal notice. Finally, you plan 12 months of cash flow and pay yourself a fixed income.
Expect 18 hours of training, 6 modules, 93 corrected exercises and 6 workshops on cases worked out in FCFA, plus a PDF handout and a quiz per module. Two graded projects, your tax file then your 12-month financial system, lead to a verifiable certificate. Rates are dated September 2026 and sourced, and every lesson tells you when to call an accountant.
You leave with invoice templates, a filing calendar, a reminder procedure, a cash flow plan and an eight-indicator dashboard. This level protects what you earn rather than promising more. On a business bringing in 500,000 FCFA (about $830) a month, a structured reminder process routinely recovers 50,000 to 150,000 FCFA (about $85 to $250) of unpaid invoices per quarter, and the right status opens the door to structured clients whose projects often exceed 500,000 FCFA (practices observed in Dakar and Abidjan in 2026; no income is guaranteed, and this course does not replace personalized tax advice).
This is level 3 of the Freelance and digital entrepreneurship track, after "Selling your services: offer, quote and negotiation". With clean books, you are ready for level 4, "Growing your agency: processes, subcontracting and hiring".
Who it is for: Freelancers, consultants and digital service providers in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and across the region (Bamako, Cotonou) who already bring in money regularly, as well as members of the diaspora who invoice African clients, and who want to put their legal status, invoices, taxes and cash flow in order.
A module-by-module path: lessons, exercises, quizzes and projects to submit.
Module 1· 16 exercises
Decide with real figures between staying informal, registering as an entreprenant, creating a sole proprietorship or a company, then complete the NINEA, RCCM or CEPICI procedures.
Module 2· 16 exercises
Issue quotes, invoices and credit notes that a client's accountant accepts the first time, with clean numbering and archiving ready for a tax audit.
Module 3· 16 exercises
Understand which tax applies to you based on your status and revenue, set money aside every month and keep your filing calendar.
Module 4· 13 exercises
Organize payments through Wave, Orange Money, bank transfer and international payment, then send reminders, issue a formal notice and recover your money without losing the client.
Module 5· 16 exercises
Separate business and personal money, forecast your cash flow over 12 months including seasonal dips, and pay yourself a fixed income every month instead of living to the rhythm of client payments.
Module 6· 16 exercises
Keep an income and expense ledger in 30 minutes a week, reconcile your Wave and bank statements, measure profitability per client and know when to hand the work to an accountant.
Certificate included
A numbered certificate with your validated skills, a public page and a verification QR code. Add it to LinkedIn in one click.
Certificate of skills
Your name
has completed and validated the course
Running your business: invoicing, taxes and cash flow
Skills developed
Number KOL-CERT-2026-XXXXX
Mohamed Bah
Founder, Kolonell Academy
After the course
Each certificate has a number anyone can verify online, and you can add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click.
Upload your CV from your profile: our team reviews it and helps you make it clearer and more convincing.
Learners who complete the course can join the Kolonell talent pool. Entry is earned: course completed, exercises submitted. Kolonell also draws on it for its own hiring.
Optional services, free for learners. This is not a promise of employment.
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