Sonitra was a construction firm established in 1962 as cooperation between Israeli company Solel Bone and the state of Côte d'Ivoire. The establishment of the company was the result of the diplomatic ties between Golda Meir and the president of Côte d'Ivoire, Houphouët-Boigny. The company built many projects in the country, both infrastructural projects such as roads, and architectural projects such as the President Hotel and the school for boys in Yamoussoukro.