Former Cimaf employees seek 99 million CFA francs in Guinea-Bissau
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O Democrata
Twenty-nine former employees of SPOTT África, linked to the Cimaf cement plant, are seeking nearly 99 million CFA francs in unpaid wages and allowances in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Their representative Maria Gomes has announced that peaceful gatherings outside the company will continue until the sums owed are paid.
Former employees of SPOTT África, a company linked to cement production and known as Cimaf, are seeking about 99 million CFA francs in unpaid wages and allowances for 29 workers, one of whom has died. Their spokesperson, Germano Ié, detailed the debt during a vigil held on 20 October 2026 outside the company’s premises in Bolola, Bissau, according to O Democrata.
The sum includes unpaid wages, holiday pay, seniority bonuses and compensation. Some former employees, who had worked for three or four years, are still waiting to be paid, said Maria Gomes, chair of the supervisory board of the National Association for the Protection of Domestic Workers (ANAPROMED). She threatened to step up protests and paralyse Cimaf’s activities, while insisting that the demonstrations would remain peaceful.
Germano Ié said the employees had submitted strike notice but received no response. After a three-day strike, they were allegedly prevented from returning to work. He also denounced inadequate working conditions, including defective personal protective equipment, and said the group had lost confidence in the lawyer who initially handled the case before seeking support from ANAPROMED.
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