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Industry & Cleantech
Our department is made up of experts in the following sectors: energy, construction, mining, industry 4.0 and industrial equipment across Sub-Saharan Africa. Our team is committed to supporting top French companies in the region and match them with African companies seeking to implement industrial / energy projects.
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Africa Accelerator: 4th promotion
Bpifrance and Business France, as part of Team France Export, are opening applications for the 4th edition of the Africa Accelerator, which was launched on November 20, 2024. Take advantage of a support program within a group of 30 companies to: enrich your strategy in sub-Saharan Africa, establish technological and industrial partnerships, and benefit from […]
French Smart City Days @ JEICOM 2025 – Cameroun
With an urbanization rate of 58% and an urban population growth of 4%, Cameroon’s cities face many challenges to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2035 and become resilient and sustainable cities. Thanks to the law on decentralization, town halls benefit from a certain autonomy in the choice of technical and financial partners for the […]
Immersion Program Mines – Central Africa (Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo)
Central Africa has significant mining potential due to a subsoil rich in minerals demanded on international markets (manganese, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, etc.) and a significant number of multinationals (France, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, China, etc.). Gabon is the second world producer of manganese behind South Africa (10.2 MT in 2022), 69% of which […]
French Mining Days @ SIM – Senegal & Mauritania.
Senegal benefits from a subsoil rich in precious (gold and platinum) and base (iron) metals. It contains industrial minerals (phosphates), heavy minerals (zircon, titanium), as well as quality mineral resources for the production of ornamental stones and building materials. Mauritania is endowed with significant mining resources whose exploitation began several decades ago, which has made […]
Business Meetings @ WNE 2025 – Team France Export
The first edition of the Business Meetings @ WNE 2023 having been successful, Business France is repeating this event for 2025. As part of WNE 2025 and the Export begins in France plan, Business France will invite foreign players to the show in order to organize meetings for French companies.
Business Meetings @ MILIPOL Cameroon & Cote d’Ivoire – Paris 2025
Invitation of foreign contractors (Security/Safety managers of large sensitive sites – ports, airports, energy, oil, gas sites, etc.) within the framework of Milipol Paris 2025.
Key Figures
France, investing massively in its industrial sector
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, unveiled the “France 2030” investment plan on 12th October 2021, focusing on France’s key industrial sectors for 2030. Faced with the challenge of ecological transition, the plan, drawn up with other European nations, aims to support the transformation of critical sectors in the French economy: automotive, aerospace, digital, green industry, biotechnology, culture and healthcare. The €30 billion budget is spread over the next five years, with €3-4 billion already spent in 2022. The plan aims to help France live better and produce better by 2030.
The industrial sector represents 13,3 % of the value added in France.
The industrial sector represents more than 10 % of the total workforce in France.
There are more than 274 000 industrial French companies.
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