Infrastructure Program 2012 and State of Road Infrastructure in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire has 6,500 paved roads and around 75,000 dirt and feeder roads; that translates to about 82,000 kilometers of roads.
Palm Oil Seeds: CNRA’s Palm Oil Seeds Resistant to South American Diseases
CNRA has been involved in palm oil seed research and has succeeded in producing a seed resistant to multiple climates and environments similar to ones found in South America.
Problems of Agricultural Research in Africa and in Côte d’Ivoire
Along with many other African countries, the public policies have neglected Côte d’Ivoire over the last 15 years and invested poorly in the agriculture sector. The resources spent on agriculture were less than 5 % of the total budget of the country.
Productivity, Quality and Competitiveness Are Major Challenges for Ivorian Agriculture
The main difficulties for the agriculture sector in Côte d’Ivoire is the productivity ratio, the quality, and the potential competitiveness of the product on the international market.
Agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire: Outlook for Agricultural Sector in 2012
The agricultural sector and agricultural producers in Côte d’Ivoire are immune to the crisis. In 2011, Côte d’Ivoire reached a record level of 1.5 million tons of cacao and rubber production rose to 230,000 tons.
ICT Investment in Côte d’Ivoire: ICT Investments To Reduce Poverty
Africa is the future of the global economy. Alink Telecom talks about the implications of the ICT investments and the future. As the ITU report stated, each dollar invested in the telecom sector reduces the level of poverty in the country.
ICT Development: Development of ICT in Côte d’Ivoire Hampered by Access
The main challenge to ICT development according to Alink Telecom, leading pan-African alternative telecom, is the access. Access to the platforms is paramount to ICT development in the world.
3G Licence in Côte d’Ivoire
Alink Telecom, leading pan-African alternative telecom operator discusses the potential benefits of 3G in Côte d’Ivoire.
Simat’s Return on Investment and Profitability
Simat has proven over the years that is has a profitable business model. The Company grew by 10% in 2007 and 16% in 2008. 2011 will be the year of lesser growth but the outlook for 2012-2017 remains very positive. SIMAT is ranked third in the transit sector after Bolloré and GTMA.
Simat’s Strategy and Vision
Simat’s strategy on the short term is to consolidate and restructuralize the financial structure of the company (notably to increase the asset base) and on the long term to grow in the sub-region.