Airport, Aeronautical And Meteorological Operations And Development Company

What Airport, Aeronautical And Meteorological Operations And Development Company does

SODEXAM (Société de Développement et d'Exploitation Aéronautique Aéroportuaire et Météorologique) is the state-owned enterprise of Côte d'Ivoire, established by decree n°97-228 of April 16, 1997, with statutory responsibility for the management, exploitation, and development of the country's airports, national meteorological services, and aeronautical activities. It operates 15 airports — most notably the international Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport in Abidjan and six domestic platforms (Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, Korhogo, Man, Odienné, San Pedro) — alongside 14 meteorological stations, the Centre Régional de Médecine Aéronautique et Aéroportuaire (CERMA), and produces national/regional vigilance bulletins and the L'Aérien magazine. Abidjan is the first African airport to achieve ACI Level 4+ carbon accreditation, and all six domestic airports hold ACI EUROPE Level 1 accreditation.

The company's core technology centers on meteorological monitoring and forecasting, airport operations management, and climate adaptation/early warning systems, with proprietary capabilities in agrometeorology, carbon accreditation programs, and airport crisis management simulation. SODEXAM generates revenue through airport fees and landing charges, aviation and meteorological services, the CERMA aeromedical practice, and government subsidies as a public utility enterprise. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, via field presence across airports and stations, serving airlines (Air Côte d'Ivoire, Comfort Airlines), government ministries (Transport, Health, Defense), regulators (ANAC, ASECNA), the agricultural sector (climate adaptation training), education institutions, and the general public (weather bulletins, public alerts). Notable customers and partners include ACI EUROPE, Météo France, Aéroport Marseille Provence, NOAA/USAID, the Adaptation Fund, and the regional UGAACO network.

Name

Airport, Aeronautical And Meteorological Operations And Development Company

Legal name

Société de Développement et d'Exploitation Aéronautique Aéroportuaire et Météorologique

Website

https://sodexam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SODEXAM is Côte d'Ivoire's state-owned operator managing 15 airports (including Abidjan International), 14 meteorological stations, and the CERMA aeromedical center, serving airlines, government ministries, agriculture, and the public across the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Airport Management Services: State-owned enterprise managing 15 airports and 6 domestic airports across Côte d'Ivoire. Revenue generated through airport fees, landing charges, and aviation services.
2. Meteorological Services: National meteorological forecasting and climate monitoring services for aviation, agriculture, and general public
3. Government Subsidies: State funding and government subsidies as a public utility enterprise

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SODEXAM is a state-owned company that manages, operates, and develops Côte d'Ivoire's airport infrastructure (one international airport in Abidjan and six domestic airports) and delivers national meteorological forecasting, climate monitoring, and early warning services through 14 meteorological stations. The company also provides aeronautical navigation services, aviation medical examinations through its CERMA center, and crisis management/exercise programs.

Product overview

SODEXAM operates as a state-owned company managing a portfolio of airport and meteorological services across Côte d'Ivoire. The company operates one international airport (Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan) and six domestic airports (Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, Korhogo, Man, Odienné, San Pedro). Its core services include airport management and development, meteorological services through the Direction de la Météorologie Nationale, and aeronautical medical services via CERMA. The company also produces weather vigilance bulletins and publishes the L'AÉRIEN magazine. The product portfolio is structured around aviation infrastructure management combined with specialized meteorological and medical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Management Services
• Meteorological Services
• Centre Régional de Médecine Aéronautique et Aéroportuaire (CERMA)
• Vigilance Bulletins

Quantifiable outcome

• First in Africa: Abidjan airport achieved Level 4+ carbon accreditation after 10 years of process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aéroport Marseille Provence (AMP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Cooperation protocol signed between SODEXAM and Marseille Provence Airport under DG Jean-Louis Moulot's initiative. DG par interim Abdul Sylla conducted work visit June 2026 to exchange best practices in airport management.
• ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Carbon accreditation partnership initiated July 2022. ACI EUROPE supported SODEXAM in achieving Level 1 carbon accreditation for all 6 domestic airports, including emissions mapping, reduction strategies, optimization, and carbon neutrality measures.
• ANAC (Autorité Nationale de l'Aviation Civile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil aviation regulatory authority that supervises and audits SODEXAM operations. ANAC oversees compliance with international aviation standards and regulations.
• UGAACO (Union des Gestionnaires des Aéroports de l'Afrique du Centre et de l'Ouest)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional airport managers union. SODEXAM's Director General Jean-Louis Moulot serves as President. SODEXAM hosted the 3rd UGAACO board meeting in June 2024 with 12 administrators from Mali, Togo, Senegal, Niger, Guinea Bissau, Rwanda, Congo, Central African Republic, ASECNA, and Côte d'Ivoire.
• RTI (Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational broadcaster partnership for public awareness campaigns and weather information dissemination to the general public.
• ASECNA (Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar)coreTechnology or IntegrationRegional aviation safety organization. ASECNA participates in UGAACO meetings and represents regional aviation interests alongside SODEXAM.
• Météo FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIGICLIMM project partnership with Météo France. SODEXAM and Météo France signed a Procès-Verbal in May 2024 to advance the project into its practical phase. Météo France provides technical expertise for climate monitoring and early warning systems.
• ANADER (Agence Nationale d'Appui au Développement Rural)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural development agency partner in climate adaptation initiatives, providing training to farmers alongside SODEXAM's meteorological expertise.
• ONG Ensemble Pour une Action de Durabilité (EPAD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability NGO partner for FECAD festival, organizing agricultural training sessions on climate change adaptation for rural farming communities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris): Groupe ADP is a global airport operator running Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and a network of international subsidiaries. It is broadly comparable as a large multi-airport operator with expertise in international hub management, retail and airport services, although at much greater scale and with private capital.

Regional players

• Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): FAAN is the Nigerian federal authority operating all commercially important airports in Nigeria. It is comparable to SODEXAM as a state-owned airport operator managing a national network of international and domestic airports across West Africa.
• Kenya Airports Authority: Kenya Airports Authority is a state-owned operator of Kenyan airports including Jomo Kenyatta International. It is comparable to SODEXAM as an African state-owned airport authority running both a major international hub and a network of smaller domestic airports.
• ANACIM (Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie du Sénégal): ANACIM combines Senegalese civil aviation regulation with the national meteorological service, similar to SODEXAM's dual aviation/meteorology mandate. It is a regional peer operating in the same francophone West African regulatory environment.
• Ethiopian Airports Enterprise: Ethiopian Airports Enterprise is the state-owned operator of Ethiopian airports including Addis Ababa Bole. It is a regional peer with similar public-enterprise status and a hub-and-domestic network structure analogous to SODEXAM's.
• Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority: Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority regulates and supports aviation activities in Rwanda and is a UGAACO member alongside SODEXAM. It is comparable as a state civil aviation authority in a smaller African market pursuing aggressive aviation-led growth.
• Tanzania Airports Authority: Tanzania Airports Authority is the state-owned operator of Tanzania's airports including Julius Nyerere International. It is a regional peer with a comparable state-owned structure managing one international hub and a network of smaller domestic aerodromes.

Direct peers

• Météo France: Météo France is a national meteorological service and SODEXAM's main technical partner on the VIGICLIMM climate-monitoring and early-warning project. It is directly comparable in delivering national weather forecasting, climate services and aeronautical meteorology to government and aviation users.
• South African Weather Service (SAWS): SAWS is the national meteorological service of South Africa providing aviation, public and climate forecasting. It is directly comparable to SODEXAM's Direction de la Météorologie Nationale in delivering certified national weather services and aeronautical meteorology.
• ASECNA (Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar): ASECNA provides air navigation and aviation safety services across West and Central Africa and is a core partner of SODEXAM in UGAACO. It is directly comparable as a regional aviation services authority operating alongside national airport operators in the same airspace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sodexamci7057
• Xx.com/sodexam
• Facebookfacebook.com/SODEXAM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodexam225

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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