Senelec: New Disruptions Announced as Management Responds

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Senegal

Business & EconomySociety & Lifestyle

Senelec: New Disruptions Announced as Management Responds

Ahead of the 72-hour SUTELEC strike planned for October 21–23, 2026, Senelec’s management says it learned of the action through unofficial channels and received no formal strike notice. The dispute concerns payment of the 2025 Annual Profit Result Bonus, the AKILEE contract and a plan to make the company a subsidiary. Management says conciliation over the bonus took place on September 1, 2026, and remains open to talks on the other issues. Director General Papa Toby Gaye urged employees to remain calm and maintain public service continuity.

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