Sunday 16 August 2026

37 result(s) for “Conseil Hévéa Palmier à Huile”

Industrial men and women

Lacina Coulibaly: the man who makes the Ivorian palm tree shine

In the demanding world of Ivorian agro-industry, Lacina Coulibaly has established herself as a reference figure. At the head of PALMCI, a strategic subsidiary of the powerful SIFCA Group and listed on the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), he embodies a modern and ambitious vision of the agri-food sector in Côte d'Ivoire.

par Franck Oulaï
Read more
Agriculture

Ivory Coast-Brazil: an agricultural partnership to transform the sector

On May 8, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, President of the Bagoué Regional Council, formalized the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the São Francisco and Parnaíba Valleys Development Company (CODEVASF), a leading Brazilian institution in the agr...

par Jessica Coulibaly
Read more
Aérien

Air transport: Abidjan reduces its fees to boost Air Côte d'Ivoire

The Ivorian government recently adopted three decrees defining 25% of the main aeronautical charges at the country's airports. A reform calibrated to strengthen the competitiveness of the national company and position Côte d'Ivoire as an essential regional hub.

par Jessica Coulibaly
Read more
Investment

FSD-CI: New industrial shield of Ivory Coast

On April 15, 2026, the Ivorian Council of Ministers recorded the creation of the Sovereign Strategic Fund for the Development of Côte d'Ivoire (FSD-CI). Adopted under the presidency of H.E Alassane OUATTARA, this unique financial instrument marks a historic inflection in the country's economic doctrine. It aims to tran...

par Mohamed Fofana
Read more
Factories

SIFCA: The Ivorian giant that has been cultivating Africa for 6 decades

Founded more than 60 years ago in Abidjan, the SIFCA Group has established itself as the first private agro-industrial group in Côte d'Ivoire and one of the most influential players in the West African economy. Specializing in palm oil, natural rubber and cane sugar, this Ivorian behemoth now operates in five countries...

par Jessica Coulibaly
Read more
Industry

PND 2026-2030: Ivory Coast is banking on 175 billion euros to change scale

Drawing on lessons learned from three successive planning cycles, the Ivorian Government under the Presidency of H.E Alassane OUATTARA is launching its fourth National Development Plan (PND), the most ambitious in its contemporary history. With a colossal envelope of 114,838.5 billion FCFA, Abidjan intends to raise the...

par Mohamed Fofana
Read more
Factories

Africa West Industries: the Ivorian ambition that gives local industry a boost

Launched in 2010 in the wake of West African agro-industry, Africa West Industries (AWI) has established itself in 15 years as one of the flagships of Côte d'Ivoire's manufacturing industry. Specializing in the production of Marseille soaps and edible vegetable oil, this 100% Ivorian company, with more than 400 employe...

par Franck Oulaï
Read more
Factories

Ivory Coast: These factories which contribute to the industrial development of the nation

The Ivorian industry is experiencing an unprecedented rise in power. With sectoral turnover up 25% at the end of June 2025 and a contribution of 22.7% to GDP in 2024, the country relies on a diversified network of factories (from cocoa to cement, including hydrocarbons) to transform its raw materials into an engine of...

par Mohamed Fofana
Read more
Industry story

Ivorian industry: the sector in forced march, from the shock of Covid to the ambition of 30%

From resilience in the face of the pandemic to sustained industrial growth, Côte d'Ivoire has transformed its secondary sector into a real economic locomotive between 2020 and 2025. An impressive record (increased productivity, local integration and better oriented exports). However, structural challenges remain and ta...

par Franck Oulaï
Read more
Industry story

From crisis to rebirth: Ivorian industry reconquering its destiny (2010-2020)

After a dark decade marked by socio-political crises, Côte d'Ivoire initiated between 2010 and 2020 one of the most spectacular industrial transformations in West Africa. Driven by strong political will, a booming agro-industry and massive investments in infrastructure, the Ivorian economy has made a remarkable recover...

par Mohamed Fofana
Read more
Industry story

Ivorian industry: A lost decade between crisis and resilience (2000-2010)

Ivory Coast, once the economic showcase of sub-Saharan Africa, went through one of the darkest phases of its industrial history between 2000 and 2010. Undermined by political instability, the failed coup d'état of 2002 and its consequences on investment, the Ivorian productive system has retreated, leaving behind close...

par Jessica Coulibaly
Read more
Industry story

Ivorian industry: When Ivory Coast was building its industrial empire (1970-1980)

In 10 years, Côte d'Ivoire has gone from an agricultural country to a regional industrial power in the making. The 1970-1980 decade remains to this day the apogee of Ivorian industrial ambition, driven by two audacious five-year plans, an assumed political will and growth that would put many of the world's economies to...

par Franck Oulaï
Read more