Top Telecoms in Côte d'Ivoire

According to the Global Information Readiness Report, Côte d'Ivoire is ranked 113 out of 138 countries. Despite the post-electoral crisis, the telecommunication and ICT sector is poised to record double digit growth within the next few years.

The mobile penetration in Côte d'Ivoire is close to 70%; there are 15-16 million mobile subscribers compared to 300,000 fixed line subscribers. There are five major mobile telecom operators: Incumbent Côte d'Ivoire Telecom/Orange CI, MTN CI, Comium (KOZ), Moov (société du groupe Atlantique), and GreenN (appartient au groupe Lybia Africa Portfolio LAP). Additionally, there are two mobile licences (the telecoms are not active on the market).

Internet penetration has been hampered by high costs and by Côte d'Ivoire. The country is expected to receive its first 3G licence at the end of 2011. The vision of the regulator for the market is to cut back on the number of telecom companies and to create 3-4 integrated/converged telecom companies that offer multiple services.

ATCI (Agence des Télécommunications de Côte d'Ivoire)
Arthur Aloco | Directeur Général | Abidjan, Marcory
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Côte d'Ivoire- the mission is to award licences and regulate the telecommunication and ICT market.
Côte d'Ivoire Telecom / Orange CI
Mamadou Bamba | Président Directeur Général  | Abidjan - Rue du Commerce, Plateau, Immeuble Amiral, 5866 Abidjan 01
Leading mobile operator in Côte d'Ivoire.
MTN Côte d'Ivoire
Wim Van Helleputte | Directeur Géneral | Abidjan - Plateau, 12 avenue Crosson Duplessis, 01 BP 3865 ABIDJAN 01 | (+225) 46 46 46 00
No. 2 telecom in Côte d'Ivoire with 40% of the market share - 5,000,000 mobile subscribers.
Moov (société du groupe Atlantique)
Abou Naji / Ahmed Mamadou CISSE | Président / Directeur Général | Abidjan - Plateau, Avenue Botreau Roussel, Immeuble Kharrat, 01 BP 2347 Abidjan 01 | (+225) 20 25 01 01
No. 3 telecom in Côte d'Ivoire.
Comium (Koz)
Dr. Nizar Dalloul / Michel Hébert | Président et Fondateur Groupe Comium / Directeur Général Comium Mobile Group | Abidjan - Blvd Valerie Giscard d'Estaing - Marcory (siege Comium) | (+225) 66 90 13 68
No. 4 telecom in Côte d'Ivoire.
GreenN (appartient au groupe Lybia Africa Portfolio LAP)
Abdulghani RAMADAN | Directeur Général Côte d'Ivoire  | Abidjan - Immeuble New Building II Plateaux, Boulevard Latrille, Face ENA  (Direction Générale) | (+225) 60 60 60 60
Subsidiary of Libya telecom.

Top ICT Services Provider in Côte d'Ivoire

Alink Telecom (société du groupe Atlantique)
Louis Diakité | Président Directeur Général  | Abidjan - Rue du Commerce, Plateau, Immeuble Amiral, 5è Etage, 5866 Abidjan 01 | (+225) 20 31 14 30
Alink is a quality provider of ICT services to the business clientele.

Top ICT Services Provider in Côte d'Ivoire

Alink Telecom (société du groupe Atlantique)
Louis Diakité | Président Directeur Général  | Abidjan - Rue du Commerce, Plateau, Immeuble Amiral, 5è Etage, 5866 Abidjan 01 | (+225) 20 31 14 30
Alink is a quality provider of ICT services to the business clientele.

Top Agriculture Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Traditionally, agricultural exports constituted one of the main sources of revenue for the world's largest exporter of coco. Agriculture is the most important sector in Côte d'Ivoire. Agriculture represents almost 28%-35% of the GDP and employs around 60% of the active population. The sector is dominated by a majority of small scale farmers and a few agricultural aggregators.

One of the main problems of Ivorian agriculture was that when the state's share started to decline in 1981, the state’s contribution was 25% of the national budget. But in 2007, it was only 1.7%. The government's strategy is to jumpstart this sector again. In the future, the country would like to develop a functioning processing industry to export in the sub-region. Furthermore, agriculture will be a tool in the socio-economic development of the country. Côte d'Ivoire exports coco, coffee, cotton, palm oil, cashew nuts, bananas, coconuts, and rubber.

SIFCA 
Bertrand Vignes | Directeur Général | Abidjan - Boulevard du Havre | (+225) 21 75 75 75
Founded in 1964, SIFCA is a leading African agribusiness group involved in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of vegetable oil, natural rubber, and sugar cane.  In 2010, the company generated revenues of FCFA 372 billion with more than 25,000 employees. SIFCA is thus the largest company in Côte d'Ivoire.
FDPCC (Fonds de Développement et de Promotion des Activités des Producteurs de Café et de Cacao)
Touré-Litsé Massandje | Présidente du comité de gestion de la filière Café Cacao (CGFCC) | Abidjan - BP 2093 Abidjan 08 | (+225) 22 52 77 00
CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique)
Dr. Tiémoko Yo | Directeur Général | Abidjan, Km 17, route de Dabou | (+225) 23 47 24 24
CNRA is a leading agriculture research company that focuses on seeding research. It has developed an expertise in palm oil seedings resistant to deseases and other revolutionary discoveries.
Cargill
Lionel Soulard | Directeur Général | Abidjan Boulevard de Vridi, Face Socopao, Freichville | (+225) 20 25 10 00
SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)
Jean-Marie Aka / Sylvain Gotta  | Président / Directeur général | (+255) 23 53 00 53
One of the main producers of animal feed and poultry.

Top Oil and Gas Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

The oil and gas sector plays a strategic role for Côte d'Ivoire. The country currently produces 30,000 barrels of oil per day but the short-term goal is to produce about 200,000 barrels of oil per day and 300 million cubic feet of gas. Côte d'Ivoire offers very promising opportunities for deep sea exploration and drilling. The deep sea oil rich basin is only 20% explored.

Petroci (Société Nationale d'Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d'Ivoire)
Daniel Gnangni  | Directeur Général | Abidjan - Immeuble les Hévéas - 14 boulevard Carde - Plateau - BP V 194 | (+225) 20 20 25 00 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 The national oil company of Cote d'lvoire.
Shell Côte d'Ivoire
Total Côte d'Ivoire

Top Petroleum Products Distributor Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Petro Ivoire
Mathieu KADIO-MOROKRO | Présidente | Abidjan 12 BP 737 12 | (+225) 21 75 88 40 |
Petro Ivoire is one of the leading companies in petroleum and gas distribution with 28 gas stations and ambitious expansion plans. PETRO IVOIRE is quoted on the NYSE-Euronext Paris Market (MLPIV – ISIN code CI0000001020). Petro Ivoire is currently third in the market after Shell and Total but with the highest growth potential.

Top Energy Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité)
Diarra Ousmane | Président du Conseil d'Administration | Abidjan 12 BP 737 12 | (+225) 21 23 33 00
Primary electricity generating company.
AZITO power plant
Within the scope of Côte d'Ivoire's long-term development program, the government decided to build the AZITO power plant. The Azito plant is the largest private sector power plant in sub-Saharan Africa, and it currently supplies 40% of the electricity generation needs of the country.

Top Refinery in Côte d'Ivoire

Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage
Akossi Benjo / Joel Dervain | Président / Directeur Général | (+225) 21 27 04 27 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
SIR refines crude and semi-finished petroleum products generally imported from Nigeria, Europe, and America. SIR exports its finished products from Mauritania to Angola. The priority market for SIR is Mali, Burkina Faso prior to export to other countries. SIR is one of the top companies in Côte d'Ivoire with a turnover of around 100 million Euro.
Société Multinationale de Bitumes
Yves Djere Boha / Thomas Camara | Président du Conseil d'Administration / Directeur Général | Abidjan – VRIDI – Bd de Pt-Bassam, 12 B.P. 622 ABIDJAN 12 | (+225) 21 23 70 70
A company producing bitumen strategically placed to capitalize on the sub-regional demand for bitumen.

Top Agro-industrial Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Société de Limonaderies et Brasseries d'Afrique (SOLIBRA)
Jean-Claude Schmidt / M. Gonzalez  | PDG / Directeur Administratif et Financier | Abidjan - 35, Rue des Brasseurs, 01 BP 1304 Abidjan 01
Main producer of beer and soft drinks. The main stakeholder is Groupe Castel - www.groupe-castel.fr
Sucso
Martial Yace  | Président Directeur Général | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Siprochim
Ali Hojeij  | Président Directeur Général | (+225) 23535610

Top Financial Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Top Leasing Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Alios Finance

Top Stock Exchange in Côte d'Ivoire

BRVM (Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières)
Jean-Paul Gillet | Directeur Général | Abidjan - 18, Rue Joseph Anoma (Rue des Banques), 01 BP 3802 Abidjan 01 | (+225) 20 32 66 85-86
No. 1 stock exchange in the region. The Regional Stock Exchange is an electronic stock exchange for eight West African countries.

Top Industry Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Industry is an important contributor to Côte d'Ivoire's GDP at around 21.3% to 29%. The most important industry sub sector is the agro industry (see Top Agriculture Companies above), the petrochemical industry (see Top Oil and Gas Companies above), and the manufacturing industry with a minor contribution from the pharmaceutical industry and the mining industry (a potential best future performer). Some of the companies overlap and have multiple activities such as IPS WA, which is in agro industry as well as the manufacturing industry.

IPS WA (Industrial Promotion Services West Africa)
Mahmoud Rajan / Mahamadou Sylla  | Directeur Général / Directeur Général Adjoint | Abidjan - 62, Boulevard Schoelcher – Cocody, 01 BP 3963 Abidjan 01 | (+225) 22 40 08 00 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
IPS(WA) is focused on the development of the industry and infrastructure sectors to support economic development in the countries in which it operates. It is run in accordance with a strict ethos. It primarily functions for an economic purpose with the goal of creating value and generating revenue.
Sotici (Société de Transformation Industrielle en Côte d’Ivoire)
Ramzi Omais  | Président Directeur Général | Abidjan - Usine et siège à Koumassi, zone industrielle, 01 BP 178 Abidjan 01 RCI | (+225) 21 36 13 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
SOTICI (Société de Transformation Industrielle en Côte d'Ivoire) was established in 1973. SOTICI is the first manufacturer in West Africa of PVC and Polyethylene (PE) pipes and PVC fittings.
The 150 employees at SOTICI are committed to providing the best quality products and services. SOTICI was ISO 9003 certified in 1998, ISO 9001:2000 certified in May 2003, and ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2009. SOTICI products are exported to more than 26 African countries.
Leader General Industry (Promix)
Mohamed BOURGI  | Directeur Général | Yopougon | (+225) 23 50 11 77
A young dynamic company manufacturing SEMCO, PVC pipes, plastics, paints and its derivatives.
Industrap (Industriel de Transformation de Plastique et de Produits Chimiques)
Ali Bachir  | Président Directeur Général  | Yopougon, zone industrielle, 16 BP 294 Abidjan 16
Industrap is a factory producing chemicals in the heart of the industrial area of ​​Yopougon.
SITAB (Société Ivoirienne des Tabacs)
Paul Richardson  | Directeur Général  | Abidjan - 01 BP 724 Abidjan 01 / Bouake
Established in 1971, SITAB is a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer. Coralma of France is a major shareholder. During 1994, Solibra acquired Bracodi.

Top Cosmetics Industry Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Copaci
Siparco
Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour
Sivop
Paul Richardson  | Directeur Général  | Abidjan - 01 BP 724 Abidjan 01 / Bouake
Thanks to 24 years of experience, SIVOP is a reference that cannot be ignored in the cosmetics and perfumes market. Its team spirit and rigor regarding the quality of its products has positioned SIVOP as an active and dynamic group, guided by a permanent pursuit of excellence in a competitive world.

Top Pharmaceutical Industry and Pharmaceutical Distribution Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

CiPharm
Ibrahim Diawara  | Président Directeur Général   | Abidjan - BP 226 Cidex 1 Abidjan 06 - Route de Bonoumin les II Plateaux Abidjan | (+225) 22 40 60 05
Created in December 1986 and inaugurated in May 1988, Cipharm is a LLC with a board of directors and a capital of 600 million CFA francs or 900,225 Euros.
LABOREX CI
Leader in distribution of pharmaceutical products in Côte d'Ivoire.
COPHARMED (Compagnie Pharmaceutique et Médicale)  - 60% EURAPHARMA (Groupe CFAO)
EURAPHARMA is in the pharmaceutical distribution sector in Africa and Dom-Tom. The group offers specialist services to the pharmaceutical industry in developing countries. Eurapharma offers wholesale distributors, importers, and agents to a network of companies to promote the medical and pharmaceutical fields.
Ivoire Pharma

Côte D’Ivoire has considerable mineral potential with important occurrences of gold, diamonds, iron, nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese; bauxite has been identified. Like much of West Africa, however, gold has been at the forefront of exploration since the introduction of a new favourable mining investment code in 1995.

Top Mining Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Société des Mines d'Ity
 Foraco
Randgold Resources (Cote d'Ivoire) Ltd
Société d'Etat pour le Developpment Minier de la Côte d'Ivoire
Societé Ivoirienne de Ciment et Materiaux
 Societe Miniere Ivorienne

Top Insurance Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Colina SA
Beneficial Life (Côte d'Ivoire)
Groupe NSIA
ATLANTIQUE ASSURANCES Côte d'Ivoire
AXA ASSURANCE COTE D'IVOIRE

Top Logistics Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire's logistics sector is dominated by three players: the French (represented by Groupe Bollore), GETMA CI, and a promising Ivorian company called SIMAT.

SDV (Bolloré)
Lionel Labarre | Directeur Général Afrique de l'Ouest
GETMA CI
GETMA is a network of African agencies specialized in shipping agency, stevedoring, and freight forwarding. 
SIMAT (Société Ivoirienne de Manutention et de Transit)
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Stéphane Eholie | Président Directeur Général | Abidjan - Rue des Pétroliers 15 BP 648 Abidjan 15 RCI | (+225) 21 75 41
SIMAT - integrated services for global solutions and flawless customer care maritime transit, handling, storage, warehouses, logistics, transportation, customs, shipping, Hinterland, air freight forwarding, land transportation, logging, forwarding, door to door, international transport, forwarding, loading - unloading, storage, equipment fleet, rail transit, packing, grouping - unbundling, security, operations control, stevedoring, freight import / export, meet and greet, operations at sea.

Top Ministries in Côte d'Ivoire

Présidence
Président de la République
Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement, Ministre de la Défense
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Ministre des Infrastructures Economiques
Ministre de l’Economie et des Finances
Ministre des Mines, du Pétrole et de l’Energie 
Ministre de la Poste et des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (Porte-Parole du Gouvernement)
Ministre des Affaires Etrangères
Ministre de l’Industrie
Ministre de l’Agriculture
Ministre des Transports
Ministre du Commerce
Ministre du Tourisme
Ministre de la Communication

Top Public Institutions in Côte d'Ivoire

CEPICI (Centre de promotion des investissements en CI)

Top Transportation Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

The infrastructure has been negatively affected by the post-electoral crisis. In the past 10-15 years, there has not been a single new road built. The government will slowly proceed to reconstruct the country. New infrastructure projects have been announced.

Top Road Transportation Institutions in Côte d'Ivoire

Ageroute (Ministère des Infrastructures Economiques)
Bouaké Fofana | Directeur Général | Abidjan - Avenue Terrassons de Fougères, Abidjan-Plateau, 08 BP 2604 ABIDJAN 08 | (+225) 20 25 10 00
AGEROUTE is charged with the mission of supporting project management or project management support assigned by the State, preparing and implementing programming tasks, procurement, monitoring both the work and the network, and establishing and operating road databases.
SOTRA ( La Société des Transport Abidjanais )

Top Aerial Transportation Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Sodexam
Georges Philippe Ezalé | Directeur Général
 SODEXAM is responsible for the management, operation, and development of airports, meteorology, and aeronautical activities in Côte d'Ivoire except for Abidjan International Airport.
Aeria (Aéroport international Félix Houphouët Boigny d’Abidjan)
Général Coulibaly / Thierry Vandenkerckhove | Président du Conseil d'Administration / Directeur Général | Abidjan - Aéroport International FHB d'Abidjan
Air Ivoire
Ivorian national air carrier that is currently under restructuralization.

Top Matitime Transportation Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Port Autonome d'Abidjan
Sie Hien | Directeur Général | Abidjan Treichville - Zone Portuaire
Port Autonome d'Abidjan is the principal port in Côte d'Ivoire.
DELMAS CI

Top Retail Distribution Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

Hayat
 Prosuma

Top Water Distribution Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

 Côte d'Ivoire water distribution company (Sodeci)

Top Car Dealership Companies in Côte d'Ivoire

 CFAO Automotive (Groupe Compagnie Française de l'Afrique Occidentale)

Ivotel
Accor
Golf Hotel Inter-Continental Abidjan