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Growing Expertise from Within: A Conversation with Daouda Kouassi, Head of Agricultural Research at SOGB
At Socfin, agronomic progress is built on the people who dedicate their careers to understanding the land. Daouda Kouassi, Head of the Agricultural Experimentation Department at SOGB, our rubber plantation subsidiary in Côte d'Ivoire, recently completed his doctoral...
Sierra Leone Independence Day
The Unfailing Grip: Resilience as Our National Legacy In the heartbeat of the Lion Mountain, independence is not a final destination but a lifelong sacred quest where we serve as stewards, passing a golden baton of light from the wisdom of elders to the curious eyes...
Socfin responds to the exclusion of Bolloré SE and Compagnie de l’Odet SE from the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global’s investment universe
Socfin takes note of the decision by the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global to exclude Bolloré SE and Compagnie de l’Odet SE from its investment universe following the recommendation issued by the Council on Ethics on March 19th, 2024, which relied primarily on...
Socfin Group partners with Dignity in Work for All (DIWA) to strengthen its gender and human rights programmes
The Socfin Group announces its collaboration with Dignity in Work for All (DIWA, formerly Verité Southeast Asia), an international non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing human and worker rights. DIWA develops and implements programmes focused on preventing...
Socfin’s Liberian Agricultural Company Achieves ISO 14001:2015 Certification for Environmental Management
The Socfin Group announces that the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC), one of its subsidiaries in Liberia, has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system. The certification, issued by Bureau Veritas, covers the sustainable...
Socfin appoints Proforest to conduct an independent evaluation of the implementation of its sustainability action plans
The Socfin Group, an international agro-industrial group specialising in tropical agriculture, announces the launch of an independent evaluation of the implementation of the action plans resulting from the “Deep Dive” assessments carried out between 2023 and 2024...
Socfin Group appoints Céline Schmitz as Head of Sustainability
Socfin, an international agro-industrial group active in tropical agriculture, announces the appointment of Céline Schmitz as Head of Sustainability, effective January 1st, 2026. She has held the position of Group Sustainability Coordinator since January 2025, with...
Jorge Bom Jesus Inaugurates “Agripalma”, producer of 10,000 Tons of palm oil annually
Sao Tome Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus inaugurated Thursday an industrial unit named “Agripalma” in the Cauê district, south of Sao Tome, with production capacity 10,000 tons of palm oil per year on an area of 2,100 hectares of palm trees and can absorb more than...
President Bio praises Socfin
In Sierra Leone, President Maada Bio honoured SAC a visit to inaugurate the extension of the palm oil mill. The President called attention to the development in Malen Chiefdom that has improved over the years thanks to SAC’s support. He used this opportunity to...
Tight palm oil supplies to support prices in 2024: MPOB
Malaysia's palm oil supply and production will see slight increases in 2024, but limited exports from arch-rival Indonesia, due to its mandate for domestic biodiesel, could support palm oil prices in the current year. To read the full article:...
Forte hausse des importations d’huile de palme en Afrique de l’Ouest en 2023
L’Afrique de l’Ouest a vu ses importations d’huile de palme en provenance de la Malaisie grimper de près de 47% en 2023 pour atteindre 978 156 tonnes, selon les données du Malaysian Palm Oil Council (Mpoc). Le Nigeria est le premier importateur de la zone avec 304 043...
Côte d’Ivoire – AIP/ Une société de transformation de caoutchouc inaugure son infirmerie à Aboisso
La société Sud Comoé Caoutchouc (SCC) a inauguré le 24 septembre 2024 une infirmerie à Adaou pour ses 1 350 employés et leurs familles. Construite en 2023, elle comprend des bureaux, une salle de soins et des chambres, pour un coût de 70 847 042 FCFA. Le Directeur...