Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie
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The Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (CCCI) was a major conglomerate active in the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo and later the Democratic Republic of the Congo where its subsidiary companies engaged in a wide range of activities in the Congo between 1887 and 1971. These included railway and river transport, mining, agriculture, banking, trading and so on. It was the largest commercial enterprise in the Congo for many years. It went through various mergers in the years that followed before its successor Finoutremer was liquidated in 2000.
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CCCI | |
Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 27 December 1886 (1886-12-27) in Brussels, Belgium |
Founder | Albert Thys |
Defunct | 1971 |
Successor | Compagnie du Katanga |
Headquarters | Brussels , Belgium |
Area served | Congo Free State, Belgian Coingo |
Parent | Société Générale de Belgique |
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