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Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal: solar cold chain for Francophone West Africa's exporters

Cocoa, cashew, mango, fish and pineapple exporters in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal: how solar-powered processing and cold storage fit, in English and French.

Francophone West Africa's exporters face the same diesel arithmetic as their Anglophone neighbours, with the advantage of a strong port and export tradition. Frontières Bay serves the region from Nouakchott and Ottawa, in French.

Key facts

  • Priority sectors: cocoa and cashew processors, mango and pineapple exporters (Côte d'Ivoire); fish and produce exporters (Senegal).
  • Live coastal cold store in Nouakchott; Dakar served by the same partner team.
  • French-language proposals, contracts and support; a French landing page at frontieresbay.com/fr.
  • CFA-earning exporters paid in euros qualify for Energy-as-a-Service from a single site.

Where solar fits first

Cocoa and cashew processing plants are daytime motor loads; mango and pineapple packhouses need pre-cooling and holding rooms; fish processors need frozen stores. Each is a standard configuration, sized at the audit.

The CFA advantage

Exporters in the CFA zone are effectively euro-earners, which removes the currency-protection cost that local-currency contracts carry elsewhere. Standard service-contract terms apply from a single site.

Working in French

Audit, proposal and contract can be conducted in French. Our Mauritania partner covers Dakar; Abidjan is served on request, with Canadian trade support available for market entry.

Exportateur en Côte d'Ivoire ou au Sénégal ? Parlons-en.

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Frequently asked

Avez-vous une équipe francophone ?

Oui — écrivez-nous en français ; la page /fr/ présente l'offre et un formulaire en français.

Do you ship to Abidjan?

Yes, via container; installation through a local partner arranged per project.

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