Ivory Coast looks to 'national champion' firms to lead economic development
Now the government is looking to so-called "national champions" to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises. Among those champions is oil and gas distributor, Petro Ivoire: "Being named champion by your country gives you a very strong responsibility, a responsibility to set an example," says Sebastien Kadio Morokro, the head of oil and gas distributor Petro Ivoire. "In any case, that remains the guiding principle of our company: always being a civic-minded, responsible and sustainable business." Another recent success story is Kaera.
- ▪Now the government is looking to so-called "national champions" to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.
- ▪Among those champions is oil and gas distributor, Petro Ivoire: "Being named champion by your country gives you a very strong responsibility, a responsibility to set an example," says Sebastien Kadio Morokro, the head of oil and gas distrib
- ▪"In any case, that remains the guiding principle of our company: always being a civic-minded, responsible and sustainable business." Another recent success story is Kaera.
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Business Ivory Coast looks to 'national champion' firms to lead economic development Ivory Coast 'national champion' company Kaera makes natural cosmetics. - Copyright © africanews Africanews By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Last updated: 2 minutes ago Economy After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth. Now the government is looking to so-called "national champions" to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises. Among those champions is oil and gas distributor, Petro Ivoire: "Being named champion by your country gives you a very strong responsibility, a responsibility to set an example," says Sebastien Kadio Morokro, the head of oil and gas distributor Petro Ivoire.
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