Wednesday 11 November 2026

132 result(s) for “Financement industriel”

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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Africa

Simandou Academy: Guinea relies on people to transform its wealth

Guinea is launching a unique educational initiative backed by its mining mega-project, Simandou Academy, to train executives capable of leading its economic transformation. A bet on youth that goes beyond national borders.

par Franck Oulaï
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Plasturgie

Plastics in Côte d 'Ivoire: a strategic sector seeking its second wind

At the heart of the Ivorian industrial fabric, the plastics industry is gaining momentum. Driven by domestic demand for packaging, full order books and export ambitions, the sector wants to accelerate. But it is still operating at reduced speed, environmental fragilities, dependence on external supplies, under-exploite...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Industry

Industrial infrastructure: the Ministry and SOGEDI want to take inspiration from Morocco

On the sidelines of the African Open Government Conference held in Rabat from May 5 to 7, 2026, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Kalil Konaté, led a strategic work mission to Morocco on May 6 and 7, focused on visiting reference industrial and logistics models in Casablanca and Tangier. During this strate...

par Jessica Coulibaly (Avec AIP)
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Innovation

FONSTI: the discreet engine of Ivorian technological innovation

By financing scientific research since 2018, the Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation has established itself as a strategic pillar of technological development in Côte d'Ivoire. But its role remains unknown to the general public.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Neemba reinvents its model: from distributor to industrial partner

The Caterpillar dealership in West Africa, Neemba, is undergoing a major strategic change. Gone is the simple role of equipment distributor, the company is now positioned as an integrated industrial services platform. Its CEO, Jean-Luc Konan, states it unambiguously, “The objective is no longer just to sell machines, b...

par La rédaction
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Briefs

Agro-industry: an investment of 23 billion CFA francs for a mineral water unit in Bonoua

Ivory Coast has granted an operating permit to a private operator for the development of a mineral water production unit in Samo, in the commune of Bonoua. Amounting more than 23 billion CFA francs over five years, this investment illustrates the industrial dynamic that the country intends to boost in the agri-food sec...

par La rédaction
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Briefs

Ivory Coast: a first sugar cane distillery commissioned in Ferkéssédougou

Ivory Coast is reaching a major industrial milestone with the commissioning of its first sugar cane distillery in Ferkéssédougou, in the north of the country. Located on the SUCAF-CI site in Ferké 2, this infrastructure represents an investment of 18 billion FCFA and will generate nearly 12 million liters of 96-degree...

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Briefs

Finance: Zenith Bank settles in the heart of Abidjan

Nigerian banking giant Zenith Bank officially launched its activities in Ivory Coast recently, establishing its head office at the Wall Street Building, on Avenue Charles Noguès, in Plateau, Abidjan's business district. Approved in December 2025 by the Ivorian Ministry of Finance and Budget, and placed under the superv...

par La rédaction
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Briefs

Industrial land: SOGEDI and the principle of location in a zone

The organization of industrial space relies on a central actor, the Company for the Management and Development of Industrial Infrastructures (SOGEDI), formerly AGEDI, a public establishment created by decree no. 2013-298 of May 2, 2013. SOGEDI is responsible for developing programs for the creation of industrial zones,...

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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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