Vice President of Cote d’Ivoire Tiemoko Meyliet Kone on Thursday thanked China for its support during the inauguration of a cocoa processing industrial complex backed by Beijing.
“I seize this opportunity to thank the Chinese government and congratulate the Coffee-Cocoa Council, as well as all partners that contributed to the success of this employment-creating project,” Kone said.
Transcao, a cocoa complex located in the PK24 industrial park in northern Abidjan, is a product of cooperation between China and Cote d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer. Built on a 21-hectare site, Transcao represents a total investment of 130 billion CFA francs (231.71 million U.S. dollars).
The cocoa complex, developed under a commercial agreement between Cote d’Ivoire’s Coffee-Cocoa Council and China Light Industry Nanning Design Engineering Co., Ltd., features a cocoa processing plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons and a training center for the cocoa and chocolate trades aimed at strengthening local skills and improving youth employability. It has created 1,400 jobs so far.
“This industrial unit embodies our collective ambition to valorize this precious resource through high-quality finished products, and this training center acts as a catalyst for change,” said Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, minister of state and minister of agriculture and rural development.
“By training professionals committed to promoting local and regional consumption, we are ensuring a sustainable future for the cocoa sector,” he added, noting that Transcao aligns with the government’s vision to structurally transform the national economy by strengthening links along the cocoa supply chain. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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