A look back at Somdia Group’s successes and highlights in 20242024 was a year rich in successes and transformations for our Group.
This year, Somdia achieved major milestones: record production for SUCAF CI, the commissioning of our first distillery in Congo, the expansion of our brands and the launch of innovative projects, not to mention the recognition we received for our local commitment at the CIAN forum. These successes are not just figures or trophies; they are […]
The annual IT seminar was held in Assinie, Côte d’Ivoire, from 02 to 04 December 2024.
Under the patronage of Ms Roseline Baroan, manager of Sominfor’s subsidiary Afrik IT, and the CEO of Sucaf Côte d’Ivoire, this seminar, which brought together all Sominfor and Afrik IT IT specialists and developers, addressed various themes: IT organisation Procedures and internal control, change management, incident management, risk management, documentation and training. Technical subjects Test […]
La Distillerie du Congo soon operationnal
Located in Moutéla, around 15km from Nkayi, La Distillerie du Congo will transform molasses from SARIS Congo’s sugar refinery into edible alcohol, fully meeting local industrial demand. With a 6 millions liters capacity production per year this industrial unit is new both for the The Republic of Congo but also a new activity for the […]
The head office team prepares for the future distillery activity with a visit to Cristanol
With just a few weeks to go before the Congo distillery comes on stream at the Saris site, teams from head office visited the Cristanol distillery on Tuesday 3 December to familiarise themselves with this new activity. Cristanol belongs to the Cristal Union group, which is a union of agricultural cooperatives producing Daddy sugar and […]
Somdia Foundations’ Fortnight under the banner of science
The Somdia Group Foundations network has sown 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮 𝟏𝟒 𝐚𝐮 𝟐𝟗 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐞̀𝐬 𝟐𝟖 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞́𝐬 𝐝𝐞́𝐝𝐢𝐞́𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬. Thanks to the commitment of 𝟓𝟖𝟒 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝟑 𝟕𝟗𝟎 𝐛𝐞́𝐧𝐞́𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 including 𝟕𝟕% 𝐝𝐞 𝐣𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐬 took part in the various activities on offer. Scientific workshops, challenges and visits […]
SOSUCAM: Start of the 2024/2025 sugar campaign!
Today, 05 November 2024, the Department of Haute-Sanaga experienced an unprecedented moment: the launch of the 2024/2025 sugar campaign. The fire lit on plot C4 in Mbandjock brought together local authorities, traditional chiefs, social partners, Sosucam employees and top management, as well as the Prefect of Haute-Sanaga, whose presence enhanced the event. The lighting of […]
CST: Launch of the 2024 2025 sugar campaign
On Sunday 3 November 2024, the first cane burning took place at pivot 28 block D. The event was attended by the Managing Director, Mr Antonin HIROUX, accompanied by the traditional authorities and his staff. In his speech announcing the burning, Mr Antonin Hiroux emphasised the importance of the campaign for both the local economy […]
SUCAF-CI, Official launch of the distillery and 1st campaign fire 24/25
The official launch of work on the distillery and the first fire for the 24/25 campaign took place on Thursday 31 October 2024 on the Ferké 2 site in the presence of all the internal and external stakeholders and partners of SUACF-CI. This double ceremony was held under the High Patronage of HEM Robert Beugré […]
CST – Donations to flood victims
An emergency humanitarian action was initiated on 31 October 2024 by the CST General Management and the CST Foundation to help people affected by flooding in the Kousseri and Maidougouri neighbourhoods of the village of Maibo in the canton of Banda. On this occasion, a donation ceremony was organised at the Maibo gendarmerie brigade in […]
Launch of a new brand: Prosper, a partner for breeders
The new brand for Somdia Group’s livestock activities has been officially launched: Prosper, Partenaire des éleveurs! With a pan-African focus, Prosper is developing a range of products and services to help breeders grow and succeed. Its values: expertise and professionalism, trust and performance. Since the end of November, Compagnie Fermière Camerounaise (CFC) has been the […]