Sunday 16 August 2026

62 result(s) for “Union africaine”

Innovation

Satellite: towards cooperation between the Ministry and RASCOM

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...

par Franck Oulaï
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Mines

Mining: Ivory Coast draws inspiration from Botswana for an integrated mining industry

By concluding this first cooperation agreement in history, between the two countries in the mining and energy sectors, Côte d'Ivoire is displaying its ambition to transform its geological wealth into a real engine of economic development, taking inspiration from Botswana, an African benchmark in the management of miner...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

SGPME - Orange Bank Africa: signature of 2 agreements in favor of VSEs, SMEs and ETIs

In a country where access to financing remains the first obstacle cited by SME bosses, a figure has just brought a breath of fresh air, 17 billion CFA francs. This is the amount that the Ivorian SME Credit Guarantee Company (SGPME) and Orange Bank Africa (OBA) have committed to mobilizing through two agreements recentl...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Briefs

UNDP and AfDB join forces for Africa

Ahunna Eziakonwa, Regional Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for Africa, spoke with Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The two leaders explored ways of strategic rapprochement between their respective institutions, in the face of the considerable challenges...

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Investment

CEPICI-EU: towards a strengthening of sustainable investment partnership

The Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) recently received a delegation from the European Commission led by Jorge Vitorino, chief negotiator for the European side, before the official launch of negotiations for the Agreement on the Facilitation of Sustainable Investments (AFID). The discuss...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Private investment: CEPICI provides the country with a GPS

For a long time, the figures for Ivorian private investment resembled a puzzle scattered between several administrations, without an overall picture. CEPICI has just launched the Single Window for Private Investment Declaration (GUDIP), a national system intended to centralize and manage this data in real time, with th...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Environnement

Disaster risk management: Abidjan tests its reflexes

Ivory Coast tested its ability to anticipate climate disasters a few days ago. It was through a discussion-based simulation exercise (DBX), dedicated to the products of the African Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Anticipatory Action System (AMHEWAS), with the participation of national experts and international partners...

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

PND financing: Abidjan and UNDP chart a new path

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently received Ahunna Eziakonwa, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director of the UNDP Regional Office for Africa on the sidelines of the 2026 African Economic Conference. This meeting sealed a convergence of views on new levers f...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

Cashew: Guinea Bissau draws inspiration from the Ivorian model

Local processing of cashew nuts is gradually establishing itself as a lever for industrialization in West Africa. By drawing inspiration from the Ivorian experience, Guinea Bissau is displaying its ambition to create more added value around the cashew nut, a crop which constitutes the pillar of its economy.

par Chalysa Brou
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Maritime

Gulf of Guinea: material reinforcement of the Ivorian navy

To the National Navy Headquarters, the European Union and Portugal recently handed over two Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIB) and cutting-edge equipment to Côte d'Ivoire. This initiative, backed by the regional SWAIMS project, strengthens the fight against maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agenda

3rd Edition of the National Robotics Championship on June 10

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...

par La rédaction
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Agenda

Ivory Coast-Guinea Economic Forum: Conakry at the heart of regional integration from June 9 to 12

Economic cooperation between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea is intensifying. Du 9 au 12 juin 2026, le Noom Hôtel de Conakry accueillera le Forum Économique Côte d'Ivoire-Guinée, un cadre d'échanges privilégié entre opérateurs économiques et institutionnels des deux pays voisins. Cet événement vise à renforcer les liens comme...

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