{"id":31328,"date":"2026-08-18T19:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=31328"},"modified":"2026-08-19T04:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:50:29","slug":"cote-divoire-lottery-visits-all-abengourou-sales-points-in-network-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/cote-divoire-lottery-visits-all-abengourou-sales-points-in-network-operation","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire lottery visits all Abengourou sales points in network operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONACI deployed a sales team through its Sales and Network Management Department across the city in a two-day operation to strengthen its distribution network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.- C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s National Lottery (LONACI) deployed a sales team through its Sales and Network Management Department (DVGR) to Abengourou during a two-day operation focused on strengthening its <strong>distribution network <\/strong>and assessing commercial dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation, known in French as \u201cOp\u00e9ration Tir Group\u00e9\u201d (Coordinated Operation), took place from August 7 to 8, according to a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission was led by Khalil Coulibaly, supervisor of inland areas, accompanied by his team and the Zone Manager. LONACI said the mission aimed to strengthen its <strong>commercial presence<\/strong>, boost sales and ensure better operationalisation of its products on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon arrival in Abengourou, the team adopted a grassroots approach, engaging directly with the distribution network. All sales points in the city were visited, allowing the team to interact with partners, assess commercial dynamics and strengthen mobilisation around LONACI\u2019s products.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-2-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LONACI team and local stakeholders gather during the Abengourou network operation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation also enabled the team to identify commercial opportunities, while LONACI reaffirmed its commitment to effectively supporting its network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONACI said the field approach demonstrated the DVGR\u2019s commitment to staying close to its network and \u201ctransforming each sales point into a real <strong>performance<\/strong> lever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation also included courtesy visits to local authorities. Coulibaly and his team met Mian Bangah, First Deputy Mayor of Abengourou, and Kl\u00e9 Hyppolite, Deputy of the Police Prefecture. LONACI said the exchanges strengthened relations with local authorities and consolidated its<strong> institutional presence<\/strong> in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the operation, the DVGR said it was reaffirming its commitment to boosting sales, effectively supporting its network and enhancing the visibility of LONACI\u2019s products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operator added that the mobilisation across all sales points in Abengourou demonstrated a strategy firmly oriented towards the field, proximity and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/LONACI-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/lonaci-strengthens-municipal-partnerships-to-reinforce-its-lottery-distribution-network\">LONACI strengthens municipal partnerships to reinforce its lottery distribution network<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONACI deployed a sales team through its Sales and Network Management Department across the city in a two-day operation to strengthen its distribution network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":31345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s National Lottery (LONACI) executed a two-day \"Coordinated Operation\" in Abengourou, deploying a sales team to fortify its distribution network and assess commercial dynamics. This initiative aimed to boost product sales, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen institutional ties through direct engagement with sales points and local authorities. The strategy underscores LONACI's commitment to field-oriented market penetration and performance optimization.","focusai_entities":"LONACI, Sales and Network Management Department (DVGR), Khalil Coulibaly, Mian Bangah, Kl\u00e9 Hyppolite","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Abengourou","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GGR Impact Metrics?","query":"What specific metrics will LONACI utilize to quantify the GGR uplift and enhanced network performance resulting from this 'Op\u00e9ration Tir Group\u00e9' in Abengourou?"},{"label":"Distribution Strategy Scalability?","query":"How does LONACI intend to scale this direct field engagement model across other regions of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and what are the projected capital expenditures for such expansion?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[61175,74,61174],"class_list":["post-31328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-distribution-network","tag-lottery","tag-sales"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31328"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31384,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31328\/revisions\/31384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}