Jean-Marie Ackah
Jean-Marie Ackah is a prominent business figure in Ivory Coast. He was ranked as Marcopolis’ #2 most powerful business leader in the country.
March 2017 update
Jean-Marie Ackah is a prominent business figure in Ivory Coast. He was ranked as Marcopolis’ #2 most powerful business leader in the country.
Jean-Marie Ackah is the President of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales), one of the main producers of animal feed and poultry in Ivory Coast. The company was created in 1976 with the objective of developing a modern poultry sector and contribute to the country’s self-sufficiency in terms of food. To achieve its goal, SIPRA created 3 units: Ivoire Poussins (one day chicks), Ivograin (animal feed) and Coqivoire (poultry meat and eggs).
Since November 2016, Jean-Marie Ackah is also the President of CGECI, the General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire, a union between professional groups, trade unions and professional associations of industry, trade, services and agriculture.
Mr Ackah is also the Chairman of BICICI, a subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group.