List of all articles filed under “ivory-coast-sectors” category.
Ramzi Omais, Chief Executive Officer of SOTICI (Société de Transformation Industrielle en Côte d’Ivoire)
SOTICI – Société de Transformation Industrielle en Côte d’Ivoire – is the first and the top PVC pipe manufacturer in Africa. Among others, SOTICI also manufactures Polyethylene (PE) pipes and PVC fittings. SOTICI has a policy of ‘number one quality’ and was the first in Côte d’Ivoire to obtain a French quality diploma.
Mahamadou Sylla, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of IPS WA (Industrial Promotion Services West Africa)
IPS WA focuses on the development of industry and infrastructure to boost the economic and business development of Côte d’Ivoire and of other countries of West Africa in which the company operates.
Yves Boha Djere, President of the Board of Directors of the Société Multinationale de Bitumes (SMB) and Thomas Camara, Chief Executive Officer of SMB
The Société Multinationale de Bitumes was founded in 1976 to respond to the need for suitable infrastructure and thus the bitumen production in Côte d’Ivoire began. Up to date, 5 600 km of bituminized roads have been built by Societe Multinationale de Bitumes.
Daniel Gnangni, General Director of Petroci Côte d’Ivoire
Petroci Côte d’Ivoire is the national oil company of Côte d’Ivoire and thus represents the Côte d’Ivoire oil sector. For the close future, Petroci intends to intensify exploration to significantly increase production and also to take steps to promote new discoveries.
Mathieu Kadio-Morokro, President of the Pétro Ivoire Group
Pétro Ivoire is one of the leading Côte d’Ivoire gas and petroleum distribution companies with 28 gas stations all arond the country. Though it is currently 3rd in the Côte d’Ivoire market, Pétro Ivoire has the most positive outlook for growth.
Georges Philippe Ezaley, General Director of Sodexam
Sodexam is a society for exportation and development of airports in Côte d’Ivoire (with the exception of Abidjan international airport). The company has also the role of managing the National Weather System, which explains the presence of the “m” (meteorology) in “Sodexam”.
Bouaké Fofana, General Director of Ageroute (Ministère des Infrastructures Economiques)
Ageroute is charged with the management and support of road projects in Côte d’Ivoire. The current infrastructure, especially the road network, in Côte d’Ivoire is in a bad shape as there were no new roads built in the past 10-15 years. The planned rehabilitation of thousands of kilometers of roads in Côte d’Ivoire should create 5,000 permanent jobs in the next 5 years.
Dr. Tiémoko Yo, General Director of CNRA/ NARC (National Agronomic Research Center)
CNRA (NARC) is a leading agriculture research company in Côte d’Ivoire. The company focuses on seeding research. As a result of continuous research, CNRA has come up with significant innovations such as the next generation commercial plants resistant to certain diseases.
Sylvain Gotta, General Director of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)
SIPRA is one of the main producers of animal feed and poultry in Côte d’Ivoire. “Our vision is to have an Africa that is dynamic. Education and quality food are very important factors in an individual’s life. We want to feed Africa, feed her well.”
Bertrand Vignes, Chief Executive Officer of SIFCA – Biography
SIFCA is the leading company of the agriculture sector in Côte d’Ivoire. Côte d’Ivoire is the largest producer of cacao in the world and an important producer of other strategic agricultural commodities such as rubber, sugar and palm oil among others. Agriculture will become the main engine of socio-economic development of the country.
