Current Business Issues in African Countries
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Côte d’Ivoire
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Agriculture / Agribusiness
Afrique Phyto Plus (A2P)
Founded in 2013 and based in Abidjan, A2P imports, formulates and distributes crop protection products (fertilizers, seeds, pesticides — both conventional and organic) for farmers. It also supports precision agriculture (through its subsidiary) and services both smallholders and larger plantations.
AgriSmart, Inc.
AgriSmart is involved in sustainable agriculture and forestry in Côte d’Ivoire (in partnership with a government forestry agency). The company manages land for crop cultivation (e.g. staple foods) and combines agriculture with reforestation under a “taungya” (intercropping) system — aiming to support both food production and environmental sustainability.
Forestry / Wood
Tranchivoire SA
Forestry and wood processing firm founded in 1986, based in the industrial zone of Koumassi (Abidjan). Processes ~ 45,000 m³ of logs per year (≈ 10,000 trees), producing sawn wood and veneers, and reforesting ~ 60,000 trees yearly. First company in Côte d’Ivoire certified for legality of wood (“OLB” certificate) since 2013.
Tropical Bois S.A.
A major timber processing and forest management company with operations in Côte d’Ivoire, producing lumber, rotary & sliced veneers, and plywood. Manages large forest concessions (hundreds of thousands hectares) and claims to adopt selective harvesting and reforestation / sustainable management practices.
Food Processing
SANIA Cie
SANIA, a subsidiary of the SIFCA group, refines crude palm oil and markets cooking oil, margarine, and derivative products (stearin, fatty acids) for the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. It operates the largest palm oil refinery in Africa.
SITA SA
SITA SA specializes in the industrial processing of cashew nuts: from planting to trading, including processing. It has a factory (in Odienné) and processes large volumes of raw nuts into cashew kernels.
Construction / Building Contractor
PFO Africa
PFO Africa is one of the leading Ivorian construction and infrastructure groups. It covers building construction, public works, urban development, real estate, and infrastructure (roads, water, energy). It also has diversified into real estate development, facility management, and renewable energy (e.g. solar) projects.
Sogea Satom Côte d'Ivoire
Sogea Satom is a major international construction and civil engineering firm active in Côte d’Ivoire. They handle a broad range of works: building construction, roads and earthworks, hydraulic works, and other civil infrastructure.
Service Companies
MTN Côte d'Ivoire
Major mobile telecom operator offering voice, data, and internet services nationwide in Côte d’Ivoire.
Eranove
Pan African utilities / public services group — in Côte d’Ivoire, via subsidiaries, Eranove handles electricity distribution, water supply and sanitation through entities like SODECI (water) and CIE (electricity).
Universities
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB)
The largest and oldest public university in Côte d’Ivoire. Located in Cocody Abidjan, UFHB offers many faculties — medicine, law, natural sciences, economics, humanities, etc. — and has historically been the flagship of Ivorian higher education.
Université Nangui Abrogoua (formerly Abobo Adjamé University)
A public university in Abidjan (districts Abobo & Adjamé), specialized in sciences, technology, and applied research. It offers programs in natural sciences, environment, informatics, etc.