Private company

Compagnie malienne pour le développement du textile

Malian state-owned cotton company

The Compagnie malienne pour le développement des textiles (CMDT), created in 1974, is a Malian cotton company. The company is owned by the Malian state and is charged with the production and marketing of Mali's cotton. It is based in Bamako and has several production sites through the country, in particular at Koutiala and Fana.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Usine de coton CMDT
Photo: Olivier Epron, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Compagnie malienne pour le développement des textiles (CMDT), created in 1974, is a Malian cotton company. The company is owned by the Malian state and is charged with the production and marketing of Mali's cotton. It is based in Bamako and has several production sites through the country, in particular at Koutiala and Fana.2