Chinese company helps Cote d’Ivoire transform ‘white gold’ into prosperity

ABIDJAN (June 19): At the break of dawn in Grand-Bereby, a town in southwestern Cote d’Ivoire’s San Pedro department, three-wheeled carts loaded with milky-white latex weave through lush rubber plantations, heading steadily toward a brand-new factory built by a Chinese company.

Inside the factory, Ivorian workers move deftly along the production lines. The freshly tapped latex then emerges as standardised and high-quality rubber blocks after undergoing a series of processes.

In the nearby laboratory, technicians monitor elasticity and tensile strength data, ensuring each batch meets rigorous international standards.

Officially launched in October last year, the plant boasts an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes.

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