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Hervé Boyer, Country Manager of Standard Bank Côte d’Ivoire
Hervé Boyer gives his evaluation of the banking sector in Côte d’Ivoire and presents Standard Bank, mentioning the group’s strategy in the country and in Africa as a whole. The Abidjan representation office was opened in January 2014 and acts as the hub for the region, covering the eight countries that form WAEMU.
Louis Diakité, Chief Executive Officer of Alink Telecom, talks about the company’s major priorities in development and presents their international hub. Mr. Diakité also explains how Alink is going to consolidate its MPLS network.
Denis Charles Kouassi, CEO of CNPS, gives a brief overview of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire today, and presents two important projects for CNPS: the construction of a cancer centre and a rehabilitation centre.
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.
Sylvain Gotta, General Manager of SIPRA, gives his overall vision for the poultry industry in Côte d’Ivoire, where SIPRA is the leader. Mr Gotta also discusses development in the Ivorian market and the sub-regions.
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.
Stefano Cocito, General Manager of SOLIBRA (Société de Limonaderies et Brasseries d’Afrique), gives an overview of the beverage sector in Côte d’Ivoire and presents SOLIBRA, the leader in both beer and soft drinks.
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.
