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Jean-Louis Billon, Minister of Commerce, Craft and SME Promotion of Côte d’Ivoire, talks about the outcome from the start of the new government until now and explains what is being done to increase and attract new investments into the country.
Ibrahim Diawara, President and CEO of Cipharm, gives his assessment of the Ivorian pharmaceutics sector and presents Cipharm, a company founded in 1988 which has become the number one in terms of turnover in the country.
Gilles Darriau, CEO of Aeria, adresses a message to aviation companies around the world, explaining what are the main assets and competitive advantages of Côte d’Ivoire and Abidjan airport compared to other sub regional airports.
Gilles Darriau, CEO of Aeria (Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport)
Gilles Darriau, CEO of Aeria (Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport), gives an overview of the company’s role and future plans, and talks about Abidjan’s airport, the largest airport in the country for air traffic and the main hub of the national airline: Air Côte d’Ivoire.
Jean-François Bijon, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of France in Côte d’Ivoire
Jean-François Bijon talks about the economy and business climate in Côte d’Ivoire, explaining what has changed since the conflict a few years ago. He also talks about investment opportunities in the country and summarizes the role of the Embassy of France.
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city is also the home of the second largest port in Africa. Overseen by the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), the largest operator of merchandise through the port is SIMAT (Societe Ivorienne de Manutention et Transit).
Incorporated in 1994 with a capital of 110 million CFA, Petro Ivoire, SA is a public limited company engaged in the distribution of oil products and gas.
Founded in 1964, SIFCA is the leading corporate group in West African agribusiness. With a workforce of over 29,000 located in five countries, SIFCA specializes in cultivating, processing, and marketing of three main agricultural products.
Ageroute is both an independent entity as well as the agency of Ivory Coast responsible for road maintenance and funding. Ageroute was specifically charged charged with coordinating and supervising the extension of the country’s road network and the renovation of existing roads.
To the average American or even European business person, one of the most remarkable developments, not only in Cote d’Ivoire but throughout much of the developing world, is the work of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
