The Nigerian economic capital, Lagos, recently hosted a Conference on Human Mobility and Climate Change, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Political decision-makers, experts and technical partners from Africa and elsewhere met around a critical issue, that of population displacements caus...
Côte d'Ivoire and the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) officially launched, on May 21, 2026 in Abidjan, the Member Country Partnership Strategy (SPPM) 2025-2029. Articulated around the theme “From economic growth to inclusive development”, this new roadmap mobilizes a total envelope of 2.7 billion dollars, includin...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a $60 million loan to the Dorado company to accelerate the local processing of cashew nuts in Côte d'Ivoire. A strong signal for the industrialization of a strategic sector.
Upon its arrival, TIKERAMA shook up the codes of a sector that had long been lagging behind on the continent. With more than 12,000 events supported in just 3 years, this all-in-one event ticketing platform has now established itself as the essential reference in West and Central Africa. Beyond technology, TIKERAMA emb...
Born from a local ambition, Ridissi rice is gaining ground on the national market, carrying with it the hopes of food sovereignty which should contribute to making Côte d'Ivoire self-sufficient.
The start of the feasibility study for the Bouaké Logistics and Industrial Zone (ZLIB) was officially given at the beginning of May. Designed as a lever for economic transformation, this ambitious project is part of the National Logistics Program 2026-2040, with a colossal budget of 9,800 billion FCFA.
The Coffee-Cocoa Council is launching an intensive 10-day training course for agricultural technicians to strengthen the implementation of the ARS 1000 Standard, a pillar of the Ivorian strategy for traceable and sustainable cocoa.
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, received on May 20, 2026, a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) led by its Regional Director, Dr. Nabil Ghalleb. On the agenda of this meeting, the identification of agricultural projects eligible for financing from t...
A delegation from Huawei Côte d'Ivoire was received by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné on May 19, 2026 in Abidjan, to relaunch the dynamics of the “Smart Agriculture” project. An initiative that could profoundly transform the face of Ivorian agriculture.
The Moroccan group OCP is preparing to take a decisive step in the sustainable management of its industrial by-products, particularly phosphogypsum, with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A colossal investment which aims to transform an environmental constraint into strategic leverag...
Morocco is establishing itself as the preferred destination for Chinese automotive equipment giant Ningbo Gaofa, which is planning the installation of its very first international production base there. A strategic choice which confirms the Kingdom's status as an essential automotive hub between Africa and Europe.
From May 13 to 16, 2026, the Project Coordination Unit (CCP) of the Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI) carried out a supervision mission on the 70-hectare plot being developed in the industrial zone (ZI) of Yamoussoukro. A key step in the realization of an ambitious project for the Iv...