HRIS and multi-country payroll for West Africa
A group expanding across the WAEMU zone keeps a single HR system: each subsidiary applies its own country’s law (social security fund, payroll tax, minimum wage, leave) while head office keeps a consolidated view.
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WAEMU countries supported
| Country | Social security fund | Payroll tax | Monthly minimum wage | Pension employee / employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | CNPS | ITS | 75,000 FCFA | 6.3% / 7.7% |
| Senegal | IPRES + CSS | IR | 64,710 FCFA | 5.6% / 8.4% |
| Burkina Faso | CNSS | IUTS | 45,000 FCFA | 5.5% / 8.5% |
| Benin | CNSS | ITS | 52,000 FCFA | 3.6% / 6.4% |
| Togo | CNSS (avec AMU) | IRPP | 52,500 FCFA | 9% / 17.5% |
| Mali | INPS | ITS | 40,000 FCFA | 3.6% / 5.4% |
| Niger | CNSS | ITS | 30,047 FCFA | 5.25% / 6.5% |
| Guinea-Bissau | INSS | Imposto Profissional | 50,000 FCFA | 8% / 14% |
Ghana and Nigeria
For groups operating in English-speaking ECOWAS countries, two additional packs run payroll in cedi (GHS) and naira (NGN).
| Country | Social security fund | Payroll tax | Monthly minimum wage | Pension employee / employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | SSNIT | PAYE | 490 GHS | 5.5% / 13% |
| Nigeria | PenCom / NHF | PAYE | 70,000 NGN | 8% / 10% |
Ghana: individual tax reliefs and the SSNIT insurable earnings cap are not modelled yet. Nigeria: the Consolidated Relief Allowance and the NTA 2025 brackets that apply from 2026 are still to be added.
How a multi-country group works
- Each company in the group is an entity with its own country; the matching country pack is installed automatically.
- Currency, minimum wage, notice periods and contributions follow the entity’s country; amounts are whole numbers in local currency.
- Site managers only see their own scope; group management consolidates headcount and payroll costs.
- Packs also cover six CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea).
- The application is available in French and English.
How far each pack is validated
Côte d'Ivoire is the reference pack: every rule is locked by hand-calculated payroll test cases. The other packs use published rates and brackets (tax codes, national funds, CLEISS); some country-specific rules are not modelled yet and are listed above. Every set-up is reviewed with your local payroll adviser before the first payroll run.