About us
The Ivorian government, banks and economic operators, in general have long been expressing the need for Côte d’Ivoire to equip itself with entities whose proven professionalism and competence are unambiguous in terms of profitability, with a view to shaking off the economic yoke and striving for excellence in our growth sectors.
This legitimate aspiration for nationals is emerging gradually and surely.
In order to meet this challenge, and as part of a search for a more active development and integration pole, after twenty-three (23) years of sincere, faithful and fair duties at SOCOPAO (SOCIETE DES PORTS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST) which became SDV (SCAC DEMAS VIELJEUX) then GROUPE BOLLORE and finally AFRICA LOGISTIC, which is in the process of taking on a new name following its takeover by a new group, we, the Ivorian group, have resolved to order destiny.
Driven as we are by the desire to contribute to the achievement of this credibility and to conduct a participative and professional referral, Ivorians have decided to create entities specialized in the activities of handling (management), stevedoring, transport, transit, consignment, and now financing, agricultural industrialization, housing construction, hotels, more, to satisfy the financing of projects from the NDP of Côte d’Ivoire.
We are the intermediary for a consortium of American banks: IIB-DG (International Investment Bank – Development Group).
Our concern is not to emerge from the competition of prestige, but to promote the path of competence and know-how. This objective can only be achieved through the credibility of services, mastery of techniques, solid experience and rigorous management of the tasks inherent in elected sectors.
It is with this in mind that the Group is committed to a quality approach, convinced that it is important to bring a touch of professionalism to all areas of the business in order to earn the trust of its customers and contribute to the development of our country.
Notre histoire
EMADIA” was set up in 1997 by Ivorian shareholders who made contributions in cash and in kind. It is managed by a Managing Director who is assisted by a Deputy Managing Director.
EMADIA is a professional company specializing in handling, transport, bagged and bulk inventory management, and works actively with local companies.
The company also provides advice and assistance to companies in the field of logistics and handling.
It takes the form of a Société Anonyme (limited company) in accordance with the provisions of the OHADA treaty (Organisation pour l’Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires) relating to company law under the terms of the “Acte Uniforme”, with a capital of 250,000,000F CFA and a term of 99 years.
- Company name: EMADIA
- Trade register: 1 112 428 Q
- No Taxpayer Account: CI-ABJ-2011-B-9060
- Activities: Consignment / Handling / Stevedoring / Transport / Stock management / Transit, Commercial, industrial, agricultural, financial, movable property construction works and operations.
- Management: GBANE Bacary: (+225) 07 07 074 761 / (+225) 01 72 959 501
- Head office: 2577, Immeuble TONINI Boulevard de Marseille Abidjan Treichville
- Adress: 26 BP 1335 Abidjan 26
- E-mail: emadia@emadia-sa.com
- Legal form: S. A
- Capital: 250 000 000 FCFA
Indeed, since April 2011, our company, which was a limited liability company (S.A.R.L.) with a capital of 1,000,000 CFA francs, has been able to consistently manage nearly 30,000 tonnes of rice with its customer CIC, and to ensure the unloading and handling of seven ships for nearly 50,000 tonnes of rice, with a turnover of nearly 2 (two) billion CFA francs.
Working in close collaboration with its customers, EMADIA’s clients paid nearly one billion CFA francs in customs duties to the State, while the PORT AUTONOME d’ABIDJAN (P.A.A.) and the port’s dockworkers benefited from around 350 million CFA francs.
This enabled EMADIA to transform itself from an S.A.R.L. into a S. A. since November 23, 2011, with a capital of 250,000,000 CFA francs, and to obtain approval for its first vocation as a stevedore, carrier and consignee on March 13, 2012 under no. 375.
OUR DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
THE ANACARDE
The Ivorian state, banks and economic operators in general have long been expressing the need for Côte d’Ivoire to equip itself with entities whose proven professionalism and competence leave no room for ambiguity in terms of profitability, with a view to shaking off the economic yoke and tending towards excellence in our development sectors.
This legitimate aspiration for nationals is gradually emerging.
In order to meet this challenge, and as part of a search for a more active development and integration pole, after twenty-three (23) years of sincere, faithful and fair duties at SOCOPAO (SOCIETE DES PORTS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST) which became SDV (SCAC DEMAS VIELJEUX) then GROUPE BOLLORE and finally AFRICA LOGISTIC, which is in the process of taking on a new name following the approach of a new group,
we have decided to take control of our destiny, driven as we are by the desire to contribute to the achievement of this credibility, and to conduct a participative and professional referral of an Ivorian to decide to create entities specialized in the activities of handling (management), stevedoring, transport, and now in financing, agricultural industrialization, housing and hotel construction, plus the financing of projects arising from Côte d’Ivoire’s NDP, using the BOT or BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) mode, a variant of PPP.
Our concern is not to emerge from the competition of prestige, but to promote the path of competence and know-how. This objective can only be achieved through the credibility of our services, our mastery of techniques, the solidity of our experience and our rigorous management of the tasks inherent in our chosen sectors.
It is in this spirit of openness that the Group is committed to a quality approach, convinced that it is important to bring a touch of professionalism to all areas of the business in order to earn the trust of our customers and contribute to the development of our country.
Indeed, as part of the development and expansion of its activities, it seemed appropriate for EMADIA to take an interest in the cashew nut industry.
It’s not enough for us to point out that Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading producer of cashew nuts, for us to become infatuated.
Our motivations are based more on the fact that the promoter of EMADIA benefits from the providential state of being from a region that boasts a cultivation area producing the best quality cashew nuts on the territory. This renowned production site, the Bondoukou region (400 km from Abidjan), has always been undisputedly at the forefront of cashew nut quality.
Every year, Hindu, French, Indonesian and Singaporean buyers compete for Bondoukou nuts. Undeniable proof that Bondoukou cashew nuts are of excellent quality.
In addition, EMADIA has been involved in the handling, transport, inventory management and third-party holding of products (especially rice) for over 40 (forty) years.
Finally, EMADIA maintains a privileged and permanent relationship with one of its external collaborators, who is a broker-buyer having visited all the collection and purchasing centers (bord-champs) in the region during his 28 years of experience in this field. He reports to more than nine (9) experienced trackers.
Given all these advantages, it’s clear that once Emadia has the financial and material resources it needs, it can easily negotiate and conclude successful cashew nut campaigns.
In its first steps, EMADIA will concentrate on the following
the conditions of the incoterm of : FBC or FBT (Free on Board
Board Truck).
Later, EMADIA will show its willingness to embrace the end-to-end process, from cashew tree planting to delivery of the finished or semi-finished product abroad.
What’s more, EMADIA plans to go even further by setting up a cashew nut shelling and juice production plant in Bondoukou.
In view of the good results expected, EMADIA could be interested in the cotton sector.
EMADIA FINANCING (FEELING)
A project finance research unit has been is envisaged by EMADIA.and subtitled EMADIA FEELING. Since 2017, EMADIA has been taking steps in this direction.
To this end, EMADIA, as the ”MANDATE” documents attest, has just been quoted through its managing director representative-consultant on behalf of a consortium of American banks called: IIB-DG INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK – DEVELOPMENT GROUP based in Washington, DC.
The group has all the operational skills and financial capacity to help countries around the world, and particularly African countries, banking institutions, SMEs, SMIs and other economic operators, by providing substantial financing support for their development projects and programs.
This American omnium has carried out mega-projects in Africa worth over seven (7) billion US dollars in the fields of infrastructure, energy, airports, ports, power, railroads, freeways and housing.
The group finances PPP / BOT projects and development projects in health, education, agriculture, environment and biodiversity, subject to guarantees on very advantageous terms that are better than the concession conditions of the PTFs; IDA / World Bank, ADB.
Among the members of the Executive Board is Mr. Herman Cohen, former collaborator of George Bush President (father) of the Republic of the USA, former World Bank expert, former US ambassador to Senegal.
IIB Development Group (IIB-DG), as a team, IIB-DG is able to provide all the revolutionary and affordable solutions for road infrastructure using not only ordinary bitumen, but also natural resources of unimaginable strength, building construction, drilling, housing and power generation projects.
HOW IT WORKS
- Annual General Meeting (A.G.M)
- Extraordinary General Meeting
- Statutory Auditors
ITS GENERAL MANAGER
EMADIA S. A. is managed by its main promoter, Mr. Bacary GBANE, born in 1951 in Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire.
Mr. GBANE has 23 years’ service with SOCOPA O-CI (Société Commerciale des Ports de l’Afrique de l’Ouest) and SDV-CI (Scac Delmas Vieljeux), as well as an equal number of years’ professional experience with the company.
has as many years of professional experience acquired within these subsidiaries of the BOLLORE Group:
SON PARCOURS
– 1973-1976: SOCOPAO-CI import department head, CFCI, PEYRISSAC customer follow-up.
– 1976-1980: Container export department: responsible for CACAO BARRY, RIJBATAINER customers, CHOCODI liquid chocolate tanker shipments.
– 1980-1984: Deputy Head of EXPORT Department: Coffee, Cocoa, Hinterland products (Shea, Sesame, Groundnut cake, etc.) Personal effects, miscellaneous.
– 1984-1989: SOCOPAO-CI/SDV-CI Manager of 15 to 17 rice and sugar warehouses of the Caisse de péréquation de CI: inventory value: over 16 billion F CFA.
– 1989-1996: Deputy Head of the “TRANSIT QUAI” department, in charge of all off-port handling, customer deliveries and management of SDV-CI’s fictitious warehouses, in addition to the above-mentioned authority over the Caisse de Péréquation de Côte d’Ivoire warehouses.
Responsible for unloading ships loaded with bulk goods: fertilizers and manganese from SIVENG, rice from the Caisse de Péréquation, corn, sorghum, for the Hinterland (Mali/Burkina Faso/Niger).
As noted above, with this studious and vast activity conferring undeniable experience, it is incumbent on the promoter to take on the risks of creating an entity.
1997: creation of “EMADIA” (Etablissement de Manutention ADIA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND ACTIVITIES
Fundraising for investment; Project financing; Construction and public works; Consulting and trading; Borrowing from all financial institutions.
EMADIA masters a wide range of know-how in the fields in which it specializes:
A/ FINANCING
As announced above, IIB-DG INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK –
DEVELOPMENT GROUP is an American omnium that has carried out mega-projects
projects in Africa for over seven (7) billion US dollars in the fields of infrastructure, energy, airports, ports, railroads, highways and housing.
The group finances PPP / BOT projects and development projects in health, education, agriculture, environment and biodiversity, subject to guarantees on very advantageous terms that are better than the concession conditions of the PTFs; IDA / World Bank, ADB.
Among the members of the Executive Board (the Board of Directors) is Mr. Herman Cohen, former collaborator of George Bush President (father) of the Republic of the USA, former World Bank expert, former US ambassador to Senegal.
IIB-Development Group (IIB-DG) is above all a consortium of American companies specializing in infrastructure financing and development. As a team, IIB-DG is able to provide revolutionary and affordable solutions for road infrastructure using not only ordinary bitumen, but also natural resources of unsuspected strength, building construction, drilling, housing and power generation projects.
The IIB consortium is made up of the following companies, which provide support and engineering services for the efficient implementation of approved projects: cf. IIB-DG FINANCIAL CAPACITY. (Contact us).
B/ THE MARITIME
As soon as it was created, EMADIA was solicited by maritime operators, and opened and operates its maritime side of the business: (handling, consignment, transport, inventory management…). For transit, EMADIA takes advantage of the customs technique with EBUTRANS, in which we are shareholders.
In this way, EMADIA combines all the necessary expertise to offer its customers :
– Reception,
– Unloading and loading,
– Secure customs clearance,
– Repackaging,
– Computerized inventory management,
– Third-party detention with almost 0% damage,
– An insurance policy covering our activities and our customers’ stocks, whatever the material, product or merchandise.
– Security provided by a security company or by the port police for the time required by the nature of the operations or work to be carried out.
Committed to satisfying its customers and, more broadly, its partners, the company has been recognized since its creation by professionals in the development sector for all its work.
True to its principles of availability, trust, ambition, respect and innovation, the company is committed to the long-term development of projects in partnership with the private and public sectors.
In 2012, these values earned it the PRIX DES MEILLEURS ARTISANS POUR LA RECONSTRUCTION NATIONALE, known as “PRIMAREN”.
CUSTOMER REFERENCES
1997-1998: main customers : GILMAR, CORNELDER
Handling of: rice, sugar, cocoa, coffee, shea butter, flour, miscellaneous.
Tonnage handled: 195,000 tons/year
1998-2001: main customers : CORN ELDER, GETMA, GITMA, CORI, EL- NASR, FILTISAC.
Handling of: rice, sugar, cocoa, coffee, cashew nuts, fertilizers.
Tonnage handled 230,000 tons/year
2001-2011: main customers : SIMAT, EL NASR.
Management/Handling of: rice, sugar, cocoa, coffee, cashew nuts, fertilizers, miscellaneous.
Tonnage handled 155,000 tons/year
2011-2015: CIC, MEDLOG, MAMBO COMMODITIES
Tonnage processed nearly 350,000 tons/year
We benefit from the solid credit of the CIC groups (COMPAGNIE INVESTISSEMENTS CEREALIERS).
We also hold rice stocks with the following Swiss banks:
– CREDIT SUISSE AG : Lausanne Switzerland
– CREDIT AGRICOLE SUISSE : Geneva (Switzerland).
– BCV (Banque Cantonale Vaudoise) : Lausanne (Switzerland).
Our signature is recognized and registered as a third-party representative for goods financed by these banks.
We look forward to sharing this trust with you.
C / TRANSIT
OUR DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
Our transit entity is EBUTRANS, a company with capital of 34,000,000 CFA francs held entirely by nationals, a partner of the group.
In this company, where we are the second shareholder, the Managing Director is Mr. NIOUPIN Antoine, also a product of the BOLLORE group, formerly SOCOPAO-CI.
SOCOPAO-CI, where he acquired 17 years’ professional experience.
HIS CAREER
– 1974-1975: Transit controller
– 1976-1980: Head of Transit Litigation Department
– 1981-1982: Return to the Transit Department for further training
– 1983-1884: Assistant to the Head of Acconage, in charge of invoicing
– 1985-1987: Assistant to the Director of the Legal Department
– June-July 1988: Further training at Lamy Transport in Paris
– November 2, 1990: Voluntary departure from SOCOPAO
– 1991-1992: Advisor to the Director of National Transit
– 1993-1995: Founded and managed COGENAC, a transit brokerage firm.
– November 1996: Creation of EBUTRANS under Trade Register number CI-ABJ-1996-B-204684
– 21-03-2006 : Approval as a CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER
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REGISTERED number 00284R (Forwarding agent) by decision of the Minister of Economy and Finance;
– EBUTRANS pays its taxes as a Commissionnaire en Douane (s Taxpayer Account No. 98157239.
As such, EBUTRANS has paid to the RECETTE DOUANIERE for the fiscal year :
– 2014: over one billion fifty million F CFA in duties and taxes
– 2015: over one billion two hundred million F CFA in duties and taxes.
EBUTRANS employs 16 people, all of whom are registered with the CNPS.
CUSTOMER REFERENCES
– UNILEVER – TRANS CHAINES – RAD-CI – VOLCAGRO – PHYTOCOP – SAMELEC- AGRO – LMCI – SIPRA – MAS – SIEMCI – HPS
D / REAL ESTATE, FURNITURE, FINANCE, TRADE, INDUSTRY
EMADIA subcontracts with its construction and public works partners GC CI. GROUPE (GENERALE DE CONSTRUCTION EN COTE D’IVOIRE) and GECOBAT work actively with local companies, either directly or as subcontractors.
These construction and public works companies master a wide range of building construction and renovation skills. They carry out all types of building and civil engineering work, as well as general contracting operations, making them reliable partners and collaborators for overall management in all areas, such as :
– Residential housing – Industrial, commercial and administrative buildings – Schools and universities – Hospitals, clinics – Hotels – Agricultural equipment (silos, warehouses, etc.) – Electricity,
– All commercial, real estate and financial operations,
EMADIA’s construction partners also have proven experience in this field:
E. CO. BAT. (GENERAL MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION BUILDING)
EMADIA’s second partner company, G.E.C.O.B.A.T., managed by Mr. GBANE Mohamed Lamine, was officially created on 08/04/2008 and modified in 2014 under Trade Register number: CI-ABJ-2014-B-15677.
REFERENCES AND PROJECTS
The Ivorian state, banks and economic operators in general have long been expressing the need for Côte d’Ivoire to equip itself with entities whose proven professionalism and competence leave no room for ambiguity in terms of profitability, with a view to shaking off the economic yoke and tending towards excellence in our development sectors.
This legitimate aspiration for nationals is gradually emerging.
In order to meet this challenge, and as part of a search for a more active development and integration pole, after twenty-three (23) years of sincere, faithful and fair duties at SOCOPAO (SOCIETE DES PORTS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST) which became SDV (SCAC DEMAS VIELJEUX) then GROUPE BOLLORE and finally AFRICA LOGISTIC, which is in the process of taking on a new name following the approach of a new group,
we have decided to take control of our destiny, driven as we are by the desire to contribute to the achievement of this credibility, and to conduct a participative and professional referral of an Ivorian to decide to create entities specialized in the activities of handling (management), stevedoring, transport, and now in financing, agricultural industrialization, housing and hotel construction, plus the financing of projects arising from Côte d’Ivoire’s NDP, using the BOT or BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) mode, a variant of PPP.
The aim is not to emerge as a prestigious competitor, but to promote competence and know-how. This objective can only be achieved through the credibility of services, mastery of techniques, solid experience and rigorous management of the tasks inherent in elected sectors.
It is in this spirit of openness that the group is committed to a quality approach, convinced that it is important to bring a touch of professionalism to all areas of the business in order to earn the trust of its customers and contribute to the development of our country.
YEAR
EXECUTED WORK
PROJECT OWNER
2011
General repainting of the Postel building 2001(minister’s office)
ATCI
2012
Quay rehabilitation work
SIAP (Société Ivoirienne D’avitaillements Portuaires)
2013
Renovation of footbridges on the main quay
SIAP (Société Ivoirienne D’avitaillements Portuaires)
2013
General building rehabilitation work
AGETU (Agence des Transports Urbains)
2013
General management construction :
- Structural work
- Electricity
- Air conditioning
- Tiling
Aluminium joinery
SIP (SOUDURE INDUSTRIELLE ET PETROLIERE)
2013
Reinforced concrete repair work on the primary crusher in the Bonikro-Oumé mine
SIP (SOUDURE INDUSTRIELLE ET PETROLIERE)
2013
Road signalling work in the southern zone of the autonomous port of Abidjan
PORT AUTONOME D’ABIDJAN
2013
Building rehabilitation work
ATCI
2013
Supply and installation of sheet metal for a hangar
SIAP (SOCIETE IVOIRIENNE D’AVITAILLEMENT PORTUAIRE)
2014
Piping work from the depot to the fishing port
Mr OUATTARA SIAKA
Tel. : 07 07 06 27 29
2014
Construction of a duplex villa at Riviera M’BADON
Centrages (Centrale de Gestion)
2015
Construction of bakeries
AIGF
2015
Borehole water supply circuit
Centrages (Centrale de Gestion)
2015
Construction of bakeries
Mr OUATTARA AMORO
2016
Construction of 2 semi-detached villas in Port-Bouët
Centrages (Centrale de Gestion)
2016
Construction of a bakery at Riviera Ephrata
AIGF
2016
Waterproofing work at the head office
D/ LE CONSULTING
The company also provides consulting services in the areas mentioned in paragraphs A, B, C and D. And generally, in synergy with its various partners presented below, EMADIA meets all customer needs in terms of consulting.
Finally, we would like to confirm that the present document is sincere and in full compliance with our professional duties and obligations. We certify that it conforms to the various courses served.