The Beta Veg Oil factory was officially inaugurated this Monday, October 12, 2026 in Kongodékro, near Bouaké, in Gbêkê. The Government, the prefectural body and customary authorities were present. The unit bills itself as the largest shea and soybean solvent extraction facility in the country. It can process 70,000 ton...
The Minister of Employment, Social Protection and Vocational Training, Adama Kamara, recently received a delegation from the Chinese group Yitong who came to present its cashew nut processing plant project in Ivory Coast. The unit, announced at 100,000 tonnes, promises 1,000 direct jobs. The Minister set a condition, n...
At the close of the coordination meeting on the operationalization of the Ivorian Precious Metals Company (SIMEP), on September 16, 2026 in Abidjan, the Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, announced a refining unit with a capacity of 100 tonnes of gold, operational in the first half of 2027....
The cashew shell is about to change its status in the Ivorian cashew sector. Long considered a processing residue, it must now serve as raw material for a cardanol industry. This is what emerges from the agreement between the Shea Cashew Cotton Council, CEPICI and the Indian group Essar Future Energie paving the way fo...
Long exported raw, Ivorian cashew nuts take industrial root in Boundiali. In Tombougou, the PAN Agro Africa Commodities machines are already running at full capacity, processing tons of almonds every day which, just yesterday, were heading to Asia to be shelled. A symbol of the industrial transformation that the State...
The foundation stone of CADESA Processing SA was recently laid in Djirognepahio, on the outskirts of San Pedro. Supported by more than 4,000 producers gathered within the CADESA cooperative, this future factory embodies a strategic turning point for the Ivorian cocoa sector, long confined to the export of raw beans.
Born from the alliance of the Senegalese group Kirène and the Farès group, Agro-Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire (AGROCI) has established itself in a few years as one of the most dynamic agri-food companies in the country. Located in Bonoua, around fifty kilometers from Abidjan, this modern factory intends to reduce Ivorian...
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...
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...
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 for...
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