Abidjan, July 8, 2019 - Attijariwafa bank group’s Africa Development Club and Société Ivoirienne de Banque (the Ivorian Bank Corporation) organized a multi-sectoral mission in Abidjan on July 4 and 5 under the theme «Agro-industry: Challenges and Prospects», sponsored by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Promotion of SMEs, Mr. Souleymane Diarrassouba.

 

More than 300 business and institutional leaders, including delegations from Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo and Guinea, took part in this mission during which the opportunities for companies in the agro-industry sector were discussed, as well as those in the African Continental Free Trade Area (CAFTAf), in the process of operationalization.

 

The business meetings enabled participants to generate opportunities, particularly in the distribution, agri-food, finance and construction sectors.

Field visits organized on July 5 punctuated this mission, particularly that of the Cacao Condicaf processing plant - Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading producer and exporter of cocoa - the new Youpougon Industrial Zone managed by the AGEDII (Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Agency), a response to strong demand from industry, and Aérohub, a new logistics management center Bolloré Transport and Logistics.