Cotecna attended Africa CEO Forum 2022

Cotecna was pleased to attend and participate in the Africa CEO Forum 2022 held in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire. This year’s event was the largest since the Africa CEO Forum launched in 2012. The event drew attendance from over 1500 participants including Heads of State, Government Ministers, business leaders and CEOs from 70 countries.

Representing Cotecna was Didier Suchet, VP of Government & Trade Solutions, who attended various panels including:

• Mines-Minéraux verts: comment saisir pleinement une opportunité historique (Green minerals: how to fully seize a historic opportunity).
• Insécurité alimentaire: comment le secteur privé peut contribuer à l’autosuffisance (Food insecurity: how the private sector can contribute to self-sufficiency).
• Sauver des vies et renforcer des économies grâce à des partenariats public-privé importants (Saving lives and strengthening economies through meaningful public-private partnerships).

Didier Suchet also had the pleasure of meeting key government and business leaders like:

• Souleymane Traoré, CEO Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée,
• Geoff Streeton, CDO Eramet
• Ministre de la Santé de CIV: Pierre Demba
• Ministre Conseiller aux Investissements du Bénin: Hamet Aguemon

Cotecna is proud to partner with the Africa CEO Forum and contribute towards African development and security. Cotecna provides testing, inspection and certification services across a range of industries, including agriculture, food, minerals and metals, government and trade, and consumer goods.

To learn more about Cotecna services please contact us.