On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the managing director of PME Magazine, Lucien Agbia, revealed the ranking of the 10 best companies in Côte d'Ivoire in terms of turnover. It was at the CRRAE-UMOA space, in Plateau, during the celebration of the ᵉ 20th anniversary of the Top 500, an annual publication that lists the 500 largest Ivorian companies. The SIR maintains its rank

SIR continues to dominate the Ivorian economy. ᵉ é Indeed, the Ivorian Refining Society (SIR) is keeping, for the 20th year, cons é Cultive, the first place in è the ranking with a number of ' colossal business of 2,661 billion CFA francs and a net profit of 125 billion CFA francs. The performance of SIR reflects a national trend marked by sustained economic growth, company growth and that of the oil sector. According to the managing director of PME Magazine, “SIR's performance reflects not only a national trend marked by sustained economic growth, but also the company's strategic efforts.”

As a reminder, the SIR, Société Ivoirienne de Raffining, was created on October 03, 1962 by the Ivorian government with the assistance of international oil groups. It ensures the refining of crude oil and the distribution of petroleum products in Co. te d style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">Ivoire and in the rest of the world. With an initial area of 40 ha, it grew over the increase in its capacity to reach 80 ha. New units installed after the start of the first in 1965, according to demand, made it possible to increase the volume of production. It offers a wide range of quality petroleum products and establishes solid partnerships with its partners.

Par ailleurs, the African Cocoa Society (SACO) is positioned in 10 ᵉ place with a turnover ' of 356.7 billion CFA francs and a net profit of 3.8 billion CFA francs. Selon Lucien Agbia's , c figures highlight the competitiveness of sectors such as cocoa, which remains one of the pillars of the Ivorian economy.