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“Egypt is very capable when it comes to milling. We have mills that produce excellent quality. They are capable and some of them even export to Africa. This is as far as flour milling is concerned. As for pasta, we are also very capable and we also export to Africa. Egyptian rice, on the other hand, is one of the best kinds of rice in the world.”
“PACHIN is one of the oldest companies manufacturing paints in Egypt & started its operations in 1958. There is no other company with all these 4 business lines – decorative paints, industrial paints, printing ink and alkyd resins.”
Dr. Edouard Fonh-Gbei, General Secretary of CNTIG (National Committee of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information)
Edouard Fonh-Gbei gives an overview of CNTIG, the National Committee of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information in Côte d’Ivoire, mentioning some of the institution’s main projects, partnership opportunities, challenges and goals for the years to come.
“The shipping industry has never been affected as most of the Egyptian ports which were secured, only for a few days during the Arab Spring. All international trade was running perfectly most of the time, except for those few days and only in certain ports in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. The authorities and the government did a fantastic job in controlling the uprising at that time.”
Georges Philippe Ezaley, General Director of Sodexam
Georges Philippe Ezaley gives an overview of Sodexam, the institution responsible for the management, operation and development of airports, meteorological and aeronautical activities in Côte d’Ivoire.
Yves Yakayoro, Adviser to the Director General at INIE (Institut Ivoirien de l’Entreprise)
Yves Yakayoro gives an overview of INIE, the Ivorian Institute of Entrepreneurship. Mr Yakayoro mentions some success stories, projects and partnerships, as well as his vision for the future of Côte d’Ivoire in the next few years.
Nongolougo Soro, CEO of SNDI (Société Nationale de Développement Informatique)
Nongolougo Soro gives an overview of SNDI (Société Nationale de Développement Informatique), explaining what the company does in terms of IT networks, tools and services. Mr Soro also talks about current and future projects, partnerships and challenges to be faced.
“We are in fact the largest cement manufacturer in the country. Our market share is slightly below 20%. We are not only the largest but also the oldest cement manufacturer, established in the early 1900s.”
“We started by my older brother in Lebanon back in 1957. We are “chicken” people. Poultry is our life – we eat, sleep and breathe it; we know everything about poultry… Apart from poultry, Wadi Group has been growing in the food sector, particularly olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruits grown particularly for export.”
“My passion has always been for the beverage developing new trendy, stylish restaurant concepts. So I started my own company with my partner. We founded OB Hotels & Restaurants. We do boutique hotels more in the line of intimate, individual, experience lifestyles and restaurants. We started that in 2011 and it has just been exciting.”
