The Gontougo region located in the North-East of Côte d'Ivoire is an administrative district and a territorial authority whose capital is the city of Bondoukou. Together with the Boukani region, it constitutes the ZANZAN District.
In view of the cultural and agricultural potential of the ZANZAN district, the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire (CCI - CI) organized "The week of Kroubi". This week made it possible to bring together various economic and institutional actors in order to discover the potential of the region.
An initiative of Mr. Issoufou OUATTARA, President of COBA GROUPS and President of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Côte d'Ivoire. "the week of kroubi is a cultural and spiritual event initially that has existed for centuries.When I was invested president of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Gontougo region, with the support of elected officials of the region, we wanted to give another label to this assembly of people who during the period come in the region. We have given since 2017 an economic dimension by bringing together over a week of economic actors coming from the region, the sub-region and the international."
The main objective of the KROUBI week is to promote the development of the ZANZAN district and to establish synergies with national, regional and international companies and local authorities.
The KROUBI week is organized over 4 days with an immersion in the region to meet the different strategic areas and economic actors. The meetings outside of the KROUBI week will allow for a more in-depth and personalized articulation of the expectations and objectives of each participating company.
The soil of the region is conducive to a wide range of food crops, the main ones being plantain (in the southern part), yams called "Kpona", corn, rice, cassava, vegetables, citrus fruits and various fruit and vegetable products.
Cashew nuts are the main industrial crop in the region and their marketing remains the primary economic resource. In addition to this crop, cocoa and coffee are produced in small quantities in the southern part of the region.
The prospects of the Gontougo region are essentially based on the processing and development of agricultural resources. However, like other Ivorian regions, it offers major opportunities in energy production, construction (infrastructure and buildings), waste management, water management, etc.
The Comoé National Park or Bouna Reserve with 1,150,000 hectares is located in the Zanzan district. It has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. There is a diversity of animals: monkeys, baboons, patas, vervets, hartebeests, warthogs, buffaloes, hippos and elephants. It offers exceptional opportunities for tourism.
The park has unfortunately been abandoned in some places, due to the various political crises that the country has gone through. The local authorities are now working to restore its biodiversity and fight against deforestation and poaching. The city of Bondoukou also has many projects to enhance its historical and environmental heritage.