Sunday 16 August 2026

116 result(s) for “Groupe Universal Industrie”

Industry

Industrial financing: ADCI alongside SMEs in the face of offers from the BNI

On August 12, 2026, at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire (CCI-CI), the Agency for the Development and Competitiveness of Industries of Côte d'Ivoire (ADCI) took part in the presentation ceremony of financing offers from the National Investment Bank (BNI), intended for industrial SMEs and ETIs, as pa...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Cosmos Yopougon: the new bet of the Mayelia Group

After automobile technical inspection, David Fofana entered mass distribution with the acquisition of Cosmos Yopougon. An operation which allows Mayelia Participations to position itself against Prosuma, CDCI and Carrefour in a very competitive market.

par Chalysa Brou
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Factories

San Pedro: When cocoa farmers become industrial

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 united 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.

par Franck Oulaï
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Mines

Mining: Ivory Coast draws inspiration from Botswana for an integrated mining industry

By concluding this first cooperation agreement in history, between the two countries in the mining and energy sectors, Côte d'Ivoire is displaying its ambition to transform its geological wealth into a real engine of economic development, taking inspiration from Botswana, an African benchmark in the management of miner...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

SGPME - Orange Bank Africa: signature of 2 agreements in favor of VSEs, SMEs and ETIs

In a country where access to financing remains the first obstacle cited by SME bosses, a figure has just brought a breath of fresh air, 17 billion CFA francs. This is the amount that the Ivorian SME Credit Guarantee Company (SGPME) and Orange Bank Africa (OBA) have committed to mobilizing through two agreements recentl...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Agriculture

Agriculture: the Academy of rubber trades is born

Africa's leading producer of natural rubber, Côte d'Ivoire is entering a new stage in the development of its rubber industry. With the creation of an Academy of Rubber Trades, professionals want to train a qualified workforce in order to support industrial transformation and meet the new demands of the global market.

par Chalysa Brou
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Maritime

San Pedro: AGL presents its 4 structuring projects 2027-2030 at the Port

The General Directorate of the Autonomous Port of San Pedro received a delegation from Africa Global Logistics (AGL) led by its Regional Director, Asta Rosa Cissé, a few days ago. Under the chairmanship of the port's interim Director General, Pascal Dally, AGL officials unveiled their 2027-2030 strategy for the port, s...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Briefs

UNDP and AfDB join forces for Africa

Ahunna Eziakonwa, Regional Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for Africa, spoke with Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The two leaders explored ways of strategic rapprochement between their respective institutions, in the face of the considerable challenges...

par La rédaction
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Briefs

Boundiali: a new center to boost cattle breeding

The Deputy Prime Minister, Téné Birahima Ouattara, inaugurated at the beginning of July the Panya Cattle Breeding Application and Specialization Center, located in Boundiali, in the north of the country. This infrastructure is part of the government strategy aimed at establishing livestock farming as a pillar of nation...

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Briefs

Food safety: Abidjan welcomes the IAEA

The Ivorian economic capital recently hosted the 4th edition of the African Workshop of the International Atomic Energy Agency dedicated to food safety. Organized by the National Laboratory for Testing, Metrology and Analysis (LANEMA), under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, the meeting...

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Automobile

Kpandji Automobiles: heading towards the Thai market

Made in Ivory Coast is now attracting South-East Asia. Kpandji Automobiles received the Thai Ambassador to Ivory Coast, Nipa Nirannoot, accompanied by a Thai economic delegation. This meeting concluded with a strong commitment. The diplomat said she was ready to mobilize her network to open new commercial prospects for...

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

PND financing: Abidjan and UNDP chart a new path

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently received Ahunna Eziakonwa, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director of the UNDP Regional Office for Africa on the sidelines of the 2026 African Economic Conference. This meeting sealed a convergence of views on new levers f...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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