A SIFCA affiliate since 1999, SAPH (Société Africaine de Plantations d’Hévéas) is West Africa’s number one producer of natural rubber, with over 163,000 tons processed yearly. With its 5,400 employees and network of 5 Integrated Agro Centres, SAPH manages 24,400 hectares of industrial plantations.
SOLIBRA (Société de Limonaderies et de Brasseries d’Afrique) specialises in the manufacture and distribution of carbonated beverages and beers, and handles the bottling and distribution of brands such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Youki, Guinness, Flag, Tuborg, Bock and Awa.
On Friday June 12, 2020, MTN Uganda completed the payment of sh380b ($100m) for the renewal of its licence, which expired in October 2018. The new license will become operational on July 1st, 2020, and will run until 2032, after which MTN will then have full geographical access coverage of Uganda. The company will also be able to improve the quality of telecommunication services and boost investment in the sector for both existing and new telecom operators.
Le 09 Avril 2020 à Abidjan, le Ministre de la Promotion des PME, Felix Anoblé, a annoncé la mise en place d’un fonds de soutien et de garantie de 200 milliards de FCFA, afin de maintenir l’activité économique de ces entreprises touchées par la crise liée au COVID-19. Ce financement destiné aux entreprises impactées est accordé sous forme de prêt, avec un taux d’intérêt spécial de 2,75 % hors taxes, remboursable sur une période de 18 à 36 mois, avec un différé jusqu’au 31 Janvier 2021.
Plamba Sawa, a subsidiary company by Trident Group of Companies was launched in November 2019 in a celebration filled with pomp and color. The ceremony was graced by major stakeholders and shareholders as far as the plumbing industry in Kenya is concerned.
NSIA Participations is the holding company of which all the companies of the NSIA Group are members, carrying out their activities mainly in the financial and banking sectors.
The Tongon gold mine is located within the Nielle mining permit, 628 kilometers north of the Côte d’lvoire port city of Abidjan, and 55 kilometers south of the border with Mali. The Tongon gold mine and associated mining permit is owned by Société des Mines de Tongon SA (Tongon).
Prosuma Group is the leader in modern mass distribution in Ivory Coast. Prosuma is an Ivorian company created in 1966, which started off with a first brand, and now has 159 stores under 17 brands and manages 4 shopping centers in Abidjan. Prosuma is run by the Kassam and Fakhry families.
IPS West Africa is focused on the development of industry and infrastructure sectors to support economic development in the countries in which it operates.
Two months ago, the Kenyan government announced an official curfew starting 27th March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the virus has touched almost every sector of the economy including real estate. Tilisi, like many companies all over the world, finds itself in a unique situation having to quickly adapt and learn to navigate uncharted territory.
