Vision for SIFCA
Jean-Louis Billion, the President of SIFCA, talks about his vision for the company.
Plastic Pipes Producer in Africa: Sotici Plastic Pipes Producer on International Expansion
Ramzi Omais, CEO of Sotici talks about exports of Sotici. Sotici exports 50% of its production, mostly plastic pipes products.
Brazil’s Foreign Trade: Non Protectionists Foreign Trade Policy
Fernando Pimentel, H.E. Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (H.E. Ministro do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior)
H.E. Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade discusses the trade in Brazil, its prospects and the overall economy and the future of Brazil.
CFAO Automotive Côte d’Ivoire
Fabrice Desgardin, Chief Executive Officer of CFAO Automotive
The CFAO group – Groupe Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale – has been in Africa for over 120 years. Côte d’Ivoire is an ideal example of what CFAO does throughout the Africa. It has four main areas of activity; the automotive, pharmaceuticals distribution, technology and, lastly, industrial.
Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Côte d’Ivoire
Mr. Billon of Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Côte d’Ivoire talks about the recent crisis in Côte d’Ivoire and its consequences on the commerce and industry in the country that was ahead of Morocco, Tunisia and even Singapore in the period between 1960 and 1985. Côte d’Ivoire is now working on the new investment goals; the last one dates back to 1995.
Leader General Industry: Paints And Plastics West Africa
Mohamed Bourgi, Managing Director of Leader General Industry
Leader General Industry is a young and very dynamic company which produces SEMCO, PVC pipes, plastics, and paints among others. For the close future, Leader General Industry has a plan to to triple its production capacity and install a new production unit which will allow to manufacture at least twice more than at the moment in the field of plastics and paint.
Top PVC Pipe Manufacturer in Africa
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.
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Supporting The Development Of Côte d’Ivoire
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.
Top Industry Companies in Côte d’Ivoire
Industry is an important contributor to Ivory Coast’s GDP at around 29%. The most important industry sub-sectors are the agro-industry, the chemical and lubricant industry and the manufacturing industry (with a minor contribution from the pharmaceutical and the mining industry).
Batelco: New In-Flight Roaming Services
Batelco launches In-Flight Services with the major regional airlines to benefit all travellers.