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TRANSFORMING TEXTILE TRADE IN TOGO - Investor's Handbook
TRANSFORMING
TEXTILE TRADE
IN TOGO
Investor’s Handbook
TRANSFORMING TEXTILE TRADE IN TOGO - Investor's Handbook
TRANSFORMING TEXTILE TRADE IN TOGO - Investor's Handbook
Table of Content

Message from the President           		   04

Togo is open for the world			             05

Togo comes with unparalleled
trade potential                           06

PIA Textile Park Concept				              07

5 Reasons to go for Togo				              08
  #1 superior quality cotton at a
  concessional price                      10
  #2 Round-the-clock power and
  doorstep gas supply                     11
  #3 Availability of skilled workforce
  with the ease of hiring expats          11
  #4 Subsidies on taxes along with
  non-fiscal benefits                     12
  #5 Enabled for regional and
  international trade                     12

Perks of PIA				                          14

A glance at the facilities and layout		   16

About Arise IIP					                      18

About sustainable practices				           19
TRANSFORMING TEXTILE TRADE IN TOGO - Investor's Handbook
MESSAGE FROM                            The Government of Togo is
THE PRESIDENT                           proud of the successful launch
                                        of the Industrial Platform of
                                        Adetikopé, in partnership
                                        with Arise IIP.

    This public private partnership demonstrates what can be achieved
    when ambitious and established investors like Arise IIP join forces with
    Togo and the Togolese.

    The Plateforme Industrielle D’Adetikope (PIA) will capitalise on our
    country’s rich natural resources, ensuring that Togo obtains a greater
    share of the value added through local industry development dedicated
    to the processing and transformation right here in the country.

    Agriculture is our lifeblood and we will further develop our industry
    to ensure that Togo, the Togolese and those investing in Togo benefit
    from its natural wealth.

    I take this opportunity to encourage ambitious national and
    international entrepreneurs to consider this project as just one
    example of what can be achieved in Togo, of the huge human and
    natural resources on offer, and of our willingness to engage with any
    investors and businesses that are serious about creating mutual value.

                                                Faure Gnassingbé
                                         President of the Togolese Republic
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TOGO IS OPEN FOR
                                      THE
                                                        WORLD
Located in the heart of Western Africa, Togo is the most obvious and efficient         Above factors, among many others, make it easy to do business in Togo.
point of entry to the region and to the adjoining countries like Burkina Faso,         According to the Doing Business (2020) report by the World Bank, Togo is the
Benin, and Ghana. The Togolese economy is stable and largely fuelled by its            3rd best reformer, making it the leader in Ease of Doing Business across West
agriculture sector, making Togo replete with some of the world’s finest raw            Africa. The world has now turned its head to Togo, with the country attracting
cotton. What adds to this stability is the political inclination of the Togolese       greenfield projects 6.7 times the foreign direct investment that’s expected of
government toward people development, trade promotion, and economic growth.            a country of its size.. Pair this attractiveness with a rise in cotton production in
In fact, the National Development Plan laid out for Togo has sharp emphasis on         West Africa and Togo’s own connectivity via railway, roadway, airway, and sea
policies, regulations, and tax benefits that encourage textile trade in the country.   ports; PIA Textile park is ready to up Togo’s textile market share in the globe.

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TOGO COMES WITH

UNPARALLELED
TRADE POTENTIAL
Located on the coast of West Africa, Togo has a strong          Here’s a quick snapshot of Togo:
foothold in cotton production. While the majority of the
Togolese population depends on subsistence agriculture,         Area                    Population                 GDP Growth            Capital
cotton production alone employs 275,000 farmers; directly or
                                                                56,785 sq.km            8 Million                  5.0%                  Lome
indirectly supporting close to 2.5 million people. Togo has a
stable economy, projected to grow at a rate of 7.6%*.

                                                                Currency                Language                   Population            Climate
                                                                FCFA (XOF)              French, English,           Growth Rate           Tropical Avg. temperature 27.5°C on
                                                                (1 Euro = 655.957)      Regional languages         2.4%                  the coast to 30°C in northern region

                                                                With its coast facing south, Togo shares borders with Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana;. The location
                                                                further privileges Togo with direct access to landlocked countries like Niger and Mali to conduct trade
                                                                with. In fact, Togo’s capital Lome is connected to all these countries with less than 12 hours transit via the
                                                                International Highway N° 1, making it a hub to connect these west African resources to the rest of the
                                                                world. In fact, these neighbouring countries also act as a regional market for cotton products from PIA.

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PLATEFORME INDUSTRIELLE D’ADETIKOPE (PIA) TEXTILE PARK
AN INDUSTRIAL PARK FOCUSED TO

TEXTILES
Equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and integrated infrastructure, the PIA Textile Park
at Adetikope offers the perfect industrial environment for the Textile and Apparel industry to flourish.
Developed on a vertically integrated model, the park streamlines the entire value chain for textiles from
sourcing, to spinning, weaving and garmenting. This 400 ha park is designed in compliance with benchmark
global standards to deliver a complete manufacturing ecosystem for textiles. All this, in conjunction with
thoughtfully readied plug-and-play factory sheds, makes Plateforme Industrielle d’Adetikope (PIA) Textile
Park poised to achieve its objective to transform local cotton into high value finished garments.

INVESTMENT AVENUES AT PIA TEXTILE PARK

  Spinning                   Weaving                    Knitting

  Woven                        Knit                   Garmenting
 Processing                 Processing

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5 REASONS TO GO FOR TOGO

PIA’S COMPETITIVE EDGE
            #1 SUPERIOR QUALITY COTTON AT                 #2 ROUND-THE-CLOCK POWER AND
            GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE PRICE                    DOORSTEP GAS SUPPLY

Cotton available at discounted              24x7 electricity from renewable sources         Gas available at
prices                                      at the price of 7 US cents per kWh              doorstep

                                                          #3 AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED WORKFORCE WITH
                                                          THE EASE OF HIRING EXPATS

                                            Unskilled and Skilled               Vocational training centre to
                                            Labor available                     train labour for factories

                                            Freedom to bring expat              Labour law adopted to meet industry
                                            staff during the initial years      demands while respecting Global standards

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#4 ATTRACTIVE FISCAL FRAMEWORK

Tax holidays under Free Zone Code for Export Oriented Units

THE COMPANIES OPERATING UNDER FREE ZONE REGIME WOULD AVAIL THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS.

Customs Duties And Taxes                                            Value-Added Tax                                      OTHER BENEFITS
Exemption from all customs duties and taxes while importing         Total exemption of the value-added tax on
machinery equipment, raw materials, office supplies, and while      works and services realized for the company          100% foreign ownership permissible
exporting goods manufactured within the free zone as well.          benefiting from the free zone status
                                                                                                                         Investment protection under MIGA

Other Duties And Taxes                                              Payroll Tax                                          Foreign currency loans allowed
Any other duty or tax not specifically mentioned herein             Reduced flat rate of 2% payroll tax for the
shall be exempted                                                   lifetime of the company                              Loan facilities

                                                                                                                         Easy repatriation of profits

0%
during the
                          Corporate                Land             Business                   Dividends Tax or Income   Forex availability
                          Tax                      Tax              Licence Tax                Tax on Movable Capital
first 5 years*

                 #5 ENABLED FOR REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Duty Free Treaties with US and EU           Deep water port, with direct          25 day transit time to EU,
under AGOA and EBA                          shipping lines across the globe       40 days to US markets

Regional hub of major shipping              Access to regional market
lines, annual container handling            of 400 mn+ consumers in
capacity of 4 Mn TEUs                       ECOWAS nations

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#1 SUPERIOR QUALITY COTTON AT GLOBALLY
     COMPETITIVE PRICE
     Togo is one of the top ten producers and exporters of Cotton in Africa. It is in fact privileged to
     have direct access to the major cotton producers in West Africa, Togo’s National Development
     Plan of 2018-2022 prioritizes the Textile and Garment sector to drive industrialization and restore
     Togo’s rich heritage. These factors deeply support the growth of Togo’s textile industry and the
     scope to set up manufacturing units in specialized industrial zones like PIA.

     WHAT MAKES TOGO’S COTTON SUPERIOR

                     Cotton Grades                                  Micronaire                             Colour
                     • Superior grade: OTI,                         • Range from                           • Togo’s cotton is fairly white, equivalent
                       ALTO/S, ALTP                                   3.8 to 4.4 with                         to the USDA Middling grade
                     • Middle grade: OGOU                             an average of 4.2                    • 85% of the total production is
                     • Low grade: BUTO                                                                       of its quality

                     Strength                                       Stickiness                             Length
                     • Between 29.5 to 30.5 GPT                    • The cotton of                       • Medium staple length per
                     • Elongation at a good level                     Togo is honey                         campaign is 28.54mm
                        of 5.6                                         dew free’

     ADVANTAGES OF COTTON PROCUREMENT AT PIA TEXTILE PARK

                 Cotton available at a                              CMiA certified                          Ready warehousing
                 competitive rate compared                          cotton is sustainably                   at the park
                 with global cotton prices                          sourced

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#2 ROUND-THE-CLOCK POWER AND
DOORSTEP GAS SUPPLY
Plateforme Industrielle d’Adetikope (PIA) Textile Park is powered by dedicated grids that provide
uninterrupted quality electricity, all day round. The cost efficiency of this power, priced at 7 US cents
per kWh, gives our investors the edge to cut commercial power costs, optimize resources, and grow
efficiently. Use of renewable solar power celebrates PIA’s commitment toward sustainability and
environment protection. To top the availability of discounted and green electricity, PIA Textile Park is
equipped with the infra to provide gas at doorstep.

#3 AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED WORKFORCE
WITH THE EASE OF HIRING EXPATS

                                                            Togo has a labour force population of 3.3 million,
                                                            and is expected to grow to 10.3 million by 2030.
                                                            Togo boasts of its quality of work force in the      FAVOURABLE LABOUR POLICIES AND AVAILABILITY
                                                            region. With approximately 70% of its total
                                                            population under the age of 35 years, Togo is a      Guaranteed freedom to hire under flexible labour code
                                                            young and growing community.
                                                                                                                 Dedicated vocational training centre to train 7000 textile mill workers
                                                                                                                 and 25,000 garmenting workers

                                                                                                                 Government to subsidise 50% of workers salary to compensate loss of
                                                                                                                 productivity for an initial period of 18 months

                                                                                                                 Attractive labour costs at a minimum wage as less as US$ 105 per
                                                                                                                 month / per labour

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#4 SUBSIDIES ON TAXES ALONG WITH NON-
FISCAL BENEFITS

Customs Duties And Taxes                                         Value-Added Tax
                                                                                                                        TOGOLESE CORPORATE LAWS ALSO
Exemption from all customs duties and taxes while importing      Total exemption of the value-added tax on
                                                                                                                        PRESCRIBE SOME NON-FISCAL BENEFITS
machinery equipment, raw materials, office supplies, and while   works and services realized for the company
exporting goods manufactured within the free zone as well.       benefiting from the free zone status
                                                                                                                        No ceiling on foreign and local investment

Other Duties And Taxes                                           Payroll Tax                                            Investment protection (through MIGA)
Any other duty or tax not specifically mentioned herein          Reduced flat rate of 2% payroll tax for the            Foreign currency loans allowed
shall be exempted                                                lifetime of the company
                                                                                                                        Working capital credit facilities via reliable banks

0%
during the first
                            Corporate                 Land         Business                   Dividends Tax or Income   Ease of doing business - Single window centre
                            Tax                       Tax          Licence Tax                Tax on Movable Capital
5 years* on

#5 ENABLED FOR REGIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRADE BEYOND AFRICA

Togo’s port access to the Blight of Benin clears its pathways
to reach western markets like the USA, European countries,
southern African countries and central Asia. All these markets
combined pave a bright future for trade and commerce of
textile goods and commodities, marking a grand opportunity for
manufacturing plants in PIA to thrive.

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TRADE WITHIN AFRICA

                                                                   With its coast facing south, Togo shares borders with Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana; all avid
                                                                   producers of cotton. The location further privileges Togo with direct access to landlocked countries
                                                                   like Niger and Mali to conduct trade with. In fact, Togo’s capital Lome is connected to all these
                                                                   countries with less than 12 hours transit via the International Highway N° 1, making it a hub to
                                                                   connect these west African resources to the rest of the world. Apart from these neighbouring
                                                                   countries, Togo enjoys an extended access to a market base of 400 million people as a part of one of
                                                                   16 ECOWAS countries.

                                                                   Population in Mn
                                                                         +1,181

                                                                                                                                                                                                      2019             2050

                                                                                                 +273
                                                                                                                        -32

FULL DUTY-AND-QUOTA-FREE (DFQF) ACCESS TO EU AND
US MARKETS THROUGH AGOA, EBA, ACP/EU                                                                                                                                   +50
                                                                                                                                                +18
                                                                       1,308 2,489           1,366 1,639           1,434 1,402                                                            -10                  -20

AGOA                                                                                                                                      211         299        329     379        146         136      127         107
Exempts duty on all products exported from sub-Saharan                    Africa                India                 China                  Brazil                USA               Russia                  Japan
African (SSA) countries to the United States
                                                                   Source: UNCTAD Handbook of stats - 2019, UN World Population Prospects 2019, Dept. of Eco & Social Affairs, UN
SSA countries eligible for textile visa can purchase fabric from
anywhere in the world
Cut, sewn, and packaged AGOA eligible garments can be
exported to the U.S.                                               INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CONNECTS PIA TO THE WORLD

                                                                   Togolese capital Lomé is infrastructurally equipped for export. The port has an annual processing
GSP & EBA                                                          handling capacity of 4 million TEUs and is in fact capable of accommodating 3rd generation
                                                                   container ships. The Port of Lomé, which handled close to 1.5 million TEUs in 2019, is ready to
The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) removes           take the load of exporting textiles to the rest of the world, helping textile manufacturers invested
duties from products vulnerable developing countries               in PIA have a ready roadmap to begin and grow their trade business.
Under GSP, the EU grants partial or full tariff reductions on      Togo is also equipped with a world-class airport hub with daily flights to more than 30
~66% of tariff lines                                               international cities, including Paris, Addis Ababa, India, China, USA and major global locations.
The Everything But Arms (EBA), a part of the EU’s GSP, gives       Togo also boasts of world class road infrastructure that consists of an industrial corridor
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) tariff-free, quota-free access    connecting Lomé (Togo) to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and other landlocked countries of sub-
to the EU market                                                   Saharan Africa.

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Distances :
                                                                                                                                  From Lome City:
                                                                                                                                  15 km

PERKS OF
                                                                                                                                                        Adetikope

             PIA
                                                                                                                                                 N1

                                                                                                                                                15 km
                                                                                                                                                          Agouenyive

                                                                                                                                                                       N34

Plateforme Industrielle d’ Adétikopé is a vertically integrated industrial zone, focussed at creating thriving value chains for
the textile industry: from raw material sourcing, to resource transformation (manufacturing), to exporting final products.
PIA is strategically located on a highway, connecting it to the airport and the seaport . It even shares a close proximity to
the proposed railway line for better managed and economical freight. Moreover, PIA has a single window centre, with its
own power & water supply along with a fully equipped medical centre, police & fire stations among other facilities.

                                                                                                                                                                       N2

                                                                                                                                                            Lome

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LAND AVAILABLE TO PLUG-AND-PLAY MANUFACTURING PLANTS                                                    SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE

Hassle-free land provision with electricity, water, gas and internet                                         Dedicated relationship manager
Readymade sheds at attractive prices                                                                         One-stop solution to all the business needs and approvals like Company Registration
                                                                                                             Custom, Financial, Administrative, Labour, Taxation, Environment
Ready Plug and Play shed available for Garmenting Units’
                                                                                                             Complete transparency on time and cost of approvals
                                                                                                             Speedy visitor and work permits and authorization under one roof.

            WORLD CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE

           Dedicated utilities                                         Connectivity
           Continuous high-quality                                     Connected to the Lome seaport,
           electricity supply at an attractively                       airport 25 kms/30 mins from PIA
           discounted rate
                                                                       Access landlocked countries via
           Water supply                                                highway N1
           CETP with Zero Liquid Discharge                             Wide lane roads
                                                                       High-speed internet connectivity
           Security
           PIA is secured in sync with                                 Fire station
           the local law enforcement for
           controlled, lawful, and well                                The zone sports a fire station and
           monitored movement.                                         a fully equipped hospital to ensure
                                                                       global standards of safety

           Logistics facility
           Container yard and ICD (Stuffing,
           destuffing, container storage and
           custom benefits inside zone

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A GLANCE AT THE FACILITIES OF THE PROPOSED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    N

                       INDUSTRIAL ZONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  DRY STORAGE

 INDUSTRIAL                                                                                                                      CONTAINER YARD                                                   FACILITY
 COMMERCIAL                                                                                                                      DRY STORAGE                                                      GREEN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WATER RETENTION BASIN

 WAREHOUSE                                                                                                                       PARKING                                                          WATER BODY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     CONTAINER YARD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            TEXTILE UNIT-1

                           LONG VEHICLE
                                          LONG VEHICLE
                                                                                                                                                                RN 1

                 30.00
     TYPE 'D' ROAD = 30.00M WIDE
                                                                                                                                                                        RN 1
                                                                                                                                                                RN 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               -01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             MC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ad
             RENAULT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ro
                                                                                                                                                                                     IE

                                              LONG VEHICLE
                                                                       LONG VEHICLE
                                                                                                                                                                                 TSEV

                 30.00
     TYPE 'C' ROAD = 30.00M WIDE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TEXTILE UNIT -2
                                                                                                                                                                               RN 1
                                                                                                                                                                       RN 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           FUEL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          STATION
                                                                                                                                                                                        E

                                                                                                                                                                                                             ETTE
                                                                                                                                                                                         ETT
                                                                                                                                                                                          CUN

                                                                                                                                                                                                              CUN

                                                                                                                                                                                                              ACCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                              SNB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    S                                                                               FIRE
                                                             RENAULT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  STATION
                                                                                                   LONG VEHICLE
                                                                                                                  LONG VEHICLE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     TRUCK PARKING
                                                                                                                                                                                                      ETTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                       CUN
                                                                                                                                                                                               RN 1

                                   45.00
                                                                                                                                                                                 RN 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        POLICE
                       TYPE 'B' ROAD = 45.00M WIDE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      STATION

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Government

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     PIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Coordinator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           officer's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Workspace

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Office
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        +300

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Documentation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Plinth
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                / Lan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Room
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               +300
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Toilet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Pantry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SWC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            WAREHOUSING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ETTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        RN 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CUN

                                                                                         RENAULT
                                                                                                                                                                                                  RN 1

                                                                                                                                  LONG VEHICLE
                                                                                                                                                 LONG VEHICLE

                                                                                                  60.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ETTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       CUN

                                                                                      TYPE 'A' ROAD = 60.00M WIDE                                                                                                                                                                         B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     MC-02                                                                                                                                                                                   WATER
                                                                                                                                                                                        LOME

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Road
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            WORKS-1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ETTE

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CUN

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             RN 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        RN 1
COMMERCIAL TOWERS

                                     A thoughtfully planned commercial zone that offers investors plots to
                                     develop offices, retail centers and hospitals right next to the entrance.

                                     SWC
                                     Permits and authorization for all investors and visitors from across the
                                     Globe under one roof.

FIRE STATION
The zone sports a fire station
and a fully equipped hospital to
ensure global standards of safety.

                                                                                      Single-window Clearance
POLICE STATION                                                                        (SWC) Building

PIA is secured in sync with
the local law enforcement for
controlled, lawful, and well-
monitored movement.

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ARISE INTEGRATED
     INDUSTRIAL PLATFORMS
     ARISE IIP is a joint venture between the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Olam           ARISE IIP’s bespoke industrial zones and integrated logistics services create value for all
     International Limited (Olam). It conceives, develops, and builds industrial ecosystems       stakeholders involved, from local communities and partners to our host governments
     designed to make Africa thrive.                                                              and investors.
     Arise IIP identifies unmet industrial potential across Africa, and then helps realise this   Current IIPs: the Gabon Special Economic Zones (GSEZ) in Gabon, the Glo-Djigbé
     potential by designing, financing, building and operating tailor-made infrastructure.        Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in Benin and the Adetikopé Industrial Platform (PIA) in Togo.

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GSEZ IIP’S SUCCESS IN
TIMBER INDUSTRY
                                                                        IN A NUTSHELL
Launched in 2010, GSEZ Nkok is Gabon’s first industrial platform, based in Nkok, just
20 minutes from the capital, Libreville. A national timber shortage in 2015 resulted in a
government ban on the export of logs. In response to local and international needs, GSEZ
redesigned its business model to enable the growth of the local timber processing industry.
Within a few short years, Gabon became the largest exporter of veneer in Africa and
second in the world. Thanks to the GSEZ, Gabon GSEZ Nkok is:

   250                Investors                76                 32,000

million $ of       from 15 different       companies           cmb of finished
 turnover             countries           specialized in      products / month
                                       timber industry out
                                          of 124 in total

   800                  100%                 16,000             Hundreds

containers           sustainable,              jobs          of social initiatives
exported /       traceable and legal         created             conducted
  month          wood used in GSEZ

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ABOUT
     SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
     The PIA Textile Park will be designed on the international guidelines for sustainable
     industrial parks and will ensure compliance with all standard norms.
     The Textile Park will host a community of textile units with shared objective to
     achieve of enhanced environmental, economic, and social performance through
     collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues.
     Our aim for the Textile Park is to eventually become a benchmark sustainability
     leader in the West African textile industry.

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INITIATIVES

Easy Traceability                           Certification
PIA will rely on AtSource software          Oekotex certification for the
to ensure our supply chains are             management of hazardous chemical
traceable and transparent                   and dyes

CMiA                                        Social Sustainable Initiative
Use of Cotton Made in Africa (CMiA)         Equal participation, Fair pay, Gender
certified cotton                            neutral work policies

Renewable Energy (Solar)                    Circular Economy
100% of the Park’s energy                   PIA Textile Park will ensure effective
requirements will be from a                 waste management across all aspects
dedicated Solar farm                        of the Textile & Apparel process

Natural Gas                                 Environment, Social
Availability of Natural Gas to ensure
                                            Compliance
low carbon footprints                       The Textile Park will be compliant to
                                            the HIGGs Index by end 2023

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
Technology to minimise waste by
recycling water and treating all        A combination of all the measures mentioned
other effluent.                         above will enable the PIA Textile Park to work
                                        collaboratively and transparently to create, at the
                                        least, a climate neutral value chain that provides fair
                                        jobs to thousands of people.

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GET IN TOUCH WITH

                              PIA TEAMS
                                IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS

                  UAE                         India                      China                       Togo
             Vikas Budhiraja             Heena SABOO                  Beatrice NIE              Mariama ALOU
            +971 544 494 702            +91 838 305 7074           +86 183 9381 0844            +228 7059 0140
     vikas.budhiraja@arisenet.com   heena.saboo@arisenet.com   yingjuan.nie@arisenet.com   mariama.alou@arisenet.com

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TO INVEST, PARTNER OR INQUIRE:

REACH OUT TO
      email:             Address:
      pia@arisenet.com   Parc Industriel d’Adetikope,
      Phone:             Route Nationale Nº 01
      +228 92681609      BP 12917 Lome - TOGO

      Website:
      pia-togo.com

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