31 result(s) for “Innovation”
The Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, recently made a strategic visit to the Abidjan headquarters of the African Regional Satellite Communication Organization (RASCOM), the pan-African satellite communications organization. The objective is to transform African space infrast...
Since Wednesday July 29, 2026, the dream of every young Ivorian digital entrepreneur has a name and a deadline. The Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation officially launched the Ivoire Tech Next 15 and Ivoire Tech Scale Up programs at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire, the first concrete measures of the St...
The city of Yamoussoukro hosted the 11th Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians, a major scientific meeting under the theme “Mathematics facing the challenges of Africa: from theory to practice”. Researchers, academics and experts from across the continent come together to explore the links between fundamental research...
In less than four months, Abidjan will become the business capital between Qatar and Africa. The city will host the 5th edition of the Qatar-Africa Business Forum, scheduled for November 2 and 3, 2026. An edition which will mobilize 95 Qatari companies, more than 300 economic players and major international institution...
The regional boss of Maersk, Charles Van Der Steene, went to the Autonomous Port of Abidjan to congratulate Kassoum Traoré, appointed head of the country's first port platform, and to discuss prospects for logistics cooperation, on July 7, 2026.
The 3rd edition of the African Mobile Phones and Applications Show (STAM) will be held on July 8 and 9, 2026 at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan. Officially launched on May 13 at the Maison de l'Entreprise in Abidjan-Plateau, the event is hosted by Kodioro Fofana, general commissioner of the show. This edition will...
Côte d'Ivoire continues to promote technological innovation among its youth. On June 10, 2026, the Ivorian-Korean Alassane Ouattara Sports, Cultural and ICT Center (CSCTICAO) will host the 3rd edition of the National Robotics Championship. The chosen theme, “Unearthed: Archeology & Technology”, invites young participan...
The International Recycling Show in Africa (SIRA) will hold its very first edition from June 18 to 20, 2026, at the Palais des sports de Treichville, in Abidjan. Placed under the evocative theme “Innovation, inclusion and circular economy: Africa recycles”, this unique event aims to become the unmissable meeting place...
The Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 1st United Nations Global Dialogue on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence, held on July 6 and 7, 2026 in Geneva, carrying a clear message. Namely, AI should not be a privilege, but a lever for share...
Opened on June 25, 2026 in Abidjan-Cocody, the Digital Law Days (JDN) served as a framework for the government to reaffirm its desire to build a secure and supervised digital ecosystem. At the heart of the discussions, the governance of artificial intelligence, data protection and the modernization of the legal framewo...
Ivory Coast has just taken a decisive step in its march towards sustainability. The country officially launched a new 2026-2028 Cooperation Framework with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on June 25, 2026. A strategic partnership that aims to accelerate the implementation of national climate commitments and att...
During the VivaTech 2026 exhibition, the Kaydan group signed an exclusive franchise agreement with the EuropIA Institute to organize the World AI Film Festival Africa (WAiFF Africa) in Abidjan in early 2027. A global event on artificial intelligence and creative industries that will propel the Ivorian metropolis to the...