

Côte d’Ivoire : Project Pitching & Early Market Engagement
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM · 1 hr. (Africa/Abidjan)
Room "San Pedro"
Day 3: April 1, 2026
Information
A delegation led by the Minister of Transport and his Cabinet, in partnership with Flying Whales, will present:
- Concession and development opportunities for the Ferkessédougou Dry Port
- Development and financing opportunities for the Integrated Logistics Platform of Yamoussoukro
- Flying Whales’ innovative project: construction and deployment of airships for freight and cargo transport
Speakers:
1. Mr. Abdoulaye ALLIAGUI, Deputy Chief of Staff, Ministry of Transports and of Maritime Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire
2. Mr. Désiré KOUASSI, Director-General of Administration, Yamoussoukro Autonomous District
3. Mr. Simon MELEDJE, Deputy Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Investment Promotion Centre of Côte d’Ivoire
4. Mrs Michèle RENAUD, Global CEO of Marketing & Sales, and Mr. Aristide ZONGO, Business Developer – Africa at Flying Whales
Speakers
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Désiré KOUASSI
DirecteurDistrict Autonome de Yamoussoukro
Abdoulaye ALLIAGUI
Directeur Adjoint de CabinetMinistère des Transports et des Affaires MaritimesSSM
Simon Stéphane MELEDJE
Sous Directeur de la Planification, des Etudes et de la StatistiqueCEPICIMR
MIchèle RENAUD
Directrice générale mondiale du marketing et des ventesFlying Wales