Wednesday 11 November 2026

23 result(s) for “OCP Africa”

Innovation

World AI Film Festival Africa: Ivory Coast to host 2027 edition

At VivaTech 2026, the Kaydan Group signed an exclusive franchise agreement with the EuropIA Institute to organize the World AI Film Festival Africa (WAiFF Africa) in Abidjan in early 2027. A global event on artificial intelligence and creative industries that will propel the Ivorian metropolis to the rank of film epice...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agriculture: What the government plans for the transformation of the sector

How to strengthen food sovereignty and increase the added value created by Ivorian agriculture? It is to this equation that Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné provided answers by presenting the five projects deemed essential to support the modernization of the sector and consolidate its contribution to the national economy.

par Chalysa Brou
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Infrastructures

Prize: Fabrice Coulibaly, CEO of AGEROUTE, crowned Builder Trophy 2026

On the sidelines of the 61st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), held from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Brazzaville, the Director General of the Road Management Agency (AGEROUTE), Fabrice Coulibaly, received the Builder Trophy during the Africa Road Builders - Babacar N'Diaye Trophy ceremony, initiate...

par Franck Oulaï
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Briefs

Retail: CISC opens to new investors

The Distribution Company of Côte d'Ivoire (CDCI), a subsidiary of the Moroccan group Retail Holding, owner of the Label'Vie brand, announced, on May 18, 2026 in Abidjan, the entry of two new shareholders into its capital. These are the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group d...

par Le rédaction
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Africa

Morocco - IFC: a €190 million megaproject to reinvent phosphogypsum management in Jorf Lasfar

The Moroccan group OCP is preparing to take a decisive step in the sustainable management of its industrial by-products, particularly phosphogypses, with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A colossal investment that aims to transform an environmental constraint into a strategic lever.

par Franck Oulaï
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Métallurgie

Ivory Coast - Metallurgy: these players who shape the national industry

Long considered an embryonic sector, the Ivorian metallurgical market has been undergoing a profound transformation since 2018. Thanks to specialised companies, the sector is now a pillar of the country's industrialisation. From scrap metal to foundries to aluminum, Côte d 'Ivoire has major players to support it in its...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Africa

Guinea: GPC Groupe raises USD 40 million in Kigali to accelerate its development

La Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction Groupe, Ecobank Guinée and the Société Financière Internationale have sealed, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, a structuring financing agreement of 40 million US dollars. A strong signal sent to investors about the potential of the Guinean private sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Minister Kalil Konaté places Ivorian industry at the heart of major African decisions

Present at the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is being held on May 14 and 15, 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Ivorian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, raised the voice of Côte d'Ivoire loudly during the "Invest in Côte d'Ivoire" panel. He reaffirmed the ambition of Côte d'Ivoire...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Investment

Poro Power raises 42.65 billion FCFA: Ivorian solar energy enters a new era

The company Poro Power 1 SA has completed a historic fundraising of 42.65 billion FCFA (65 million euros) to finance the future largest private solar power plant in Ivory Coast. Carried exclusively by African entrepreneurs and investors, this unprecedented operation in the UEMOA zone marks a decisive turning point in t...

par Franck Oulaï
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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
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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
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