Ivory Coast distillery: a new industrial milestone for Somdia coming soon!
Following the successful launch of the Congo distillery, which began operations in 2025 and was up and running in just three months, Somdia is continuing its industrial momentum with the upcoming launch of the Côte d’Ivoire distillery at SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire, scheduled for the coming weeks. This strategic project is fully in line with our […]
Training together, progressing together: an inter-subsidiary dynamic at the heart of the Somdia Group
From January 19 to 23, a training workshop dedicated to sugarcane variety selection was held at the SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire site, bringing together several of our sugar subsidiaries: SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire, Saris Congo, and Compagnie Sucrière du Tchad (CST). Led by Thomas Dumont, head of the sugarcane variety selection program at the ERCANE Sugarcane Research […]
Agronomic excellence & innovation serving the corn industry
On January 15 and 16, 2026, the Compagnie Fermière Camerounaise (CFC) brought together nearly 80 key players in the corn sector in Ngaoundéré with a common goal: to sustainably improve the productive and qualitative performance of smallholder farming sectors in a context marked by climate variability, economic pressure, and challenges related to quality and local […]
AFCAS relaunch day: a key moment for the future of the sugar industry
The Somdia Group is proud to have supported and participated in the relaunch of the AFCAS on December 15, a significant event after several years of inactivity. Chaired by Olivier Parent, President of AFCAS and CEO of the Somdia Group, this meeting provided an opportunity for fruitful discussions on the major transformations taking place in […]
Participation of Sominfor, our IT subsidiary, in the Adopt AI summit – Grand Palais
Our IT subsidiary Sominfor was delighted to participate in the ADOPT AI trade show, an event dedicated to the practical applications of artificial intelligence in large organizations. A day rich in lessons learned… and full of opportunities for our Group ! What we take away from this : AI is no longer a topic for […]
An exceptional 2025 sugar campaign for Saris Congo
The 2025 sugar campaign ended with an exceptional performance: more than 80,700 tons of sugar produced. This is an unprecedented result in the history of Saris Congo. The Somdia Group is proud to celebrate this success achieved by Saris Congo, which is the result of the combined efforts of our agricultural, industrial, and logistics teams. […]
The third edition of the Quinzaine des Fondations is launched
From September 22 to October 4, the Somdia Group is once again mobilizing through its Foundations for a major solidarity event. This year, health and nutrition are at the heart of our commitments, with a rich and useful program for everyone : – Nutrition workshops– Sports challenges– Oral hygiene awareness– Diabetes prevention As a committed […]
Sugar Mills Sales and Marketing Seminar – March 2024
From 05 to 08 March this year, the sales and marketing teams from Somdia Group’s sugar factories met in Pointe-Noire, Congo, to take stock of the year 2023 and, above all, to look ahead to the years to come. A total of 15 representatives from the various subsidiaries worked on the theme: ‘The recipe for […]
Launch of SOSUCAM’s 2023-2024 sugar campaign
On Saturday 04 November 2023 took place the official ceremony of the 1st fire, launching the beginning of the sugar campaign 2023-2024. The importance of this event for the sugar factory was reinforced by the presence of the administrative authorities, headed by the Prefect of Haute-Sanaga accompanied by the Sub- Prefects and Mayors of the […]
SUCAF CI launches 2023-2024 campaign
Following the presentation of the objectives to all managers, supervisory staff and staff representative bodies (IRP) on 17 October, it is now time for the first bonfires. The ceremonies marking the official launch of a new sugar campaign took place on 22 and 24 October 2023 at the Ferké 2 and Ferké 1 sites respectively. […]