Sunday 16 August 2026

173 result(s) for “Africa CEO Forum 2026”

Industry

APES 2026: SOGEDI campaigns for industrial investment

The Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI) marked its presence at the 3rd edition of the Abidjan Private Equity Summit (APES), held on June 4 and 5, 2026 in Abidjan. A participation which illustrates SOGEDI's desire to be resolutely part of contemporary dynamics of financing and strategic...

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PND 2026-2030: Ivory Coast is building its universities of tomorrow

As part of the 2026-2030 National Development Program, Côte d'Ivoire is preparing to carry out a vast university project. Five new universities will be built in Adiaké, Abengourou, Daoukro, Dabou and Odienné. Added to this are three University Institutes of Technology (IUT) and a university specializing in artificial i...

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Ivory Coast: the World Bank assesses the business climate with CEPICI

The General Director of CEPICI, Ms. Solange Amichia, recently received a delegation from the World Bank led by Denis Medvedev and Seynabou Sakho. This visit is part of monitoring the Business Ready Index (B-READY), which measures the business environment in member countries. The discussions highlighted Côte d'Ivoire's...

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Infrastructures

Social housing: Minister Moussa Sanogo inspects the work

The Minister of Urban Planning, Housing and Living Environment, Moussa Sanogo, braved the dust of the construction sites to immerse himself in the progress of the work on the Ahoué site, route d'Alépé. A visit which confirms the dynamics of the presidential program of social and economic housing in the district of Abid...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Infrastructures

Prize: Fabrice Coulibaly, CEO of AGEROUTE, crowned 2026 Builder Trophy

On the sidelines of the 61st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), held from May 25 to 29, 2026 in Brazzaville, the Director General of the Road Management Agency (AGEROUTE), Fabrice Coulibaly, received the Builder Trophy during the Africa Road Builders ceremony - Babacar N'Diaye Trophy, initiat...

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Énergie

Thermal energy: Ivory Coast secures more than 423 billion CFA francs

A financing agreement was signed between Ivory Coast and the Chinese group Energy China for the construction of a combined cycle thermal power plant in Songon, on June 2, 2026. With a capacity of 372 MW, this project with a total investment of 423.166 billion FCFA aims to meet the growing demand for electricity linked...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Ivory Coast – Belgium: a business delegation explores opportunities

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received H.E Carole Van Eyi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Côte d'Ivoire, accompanied by a delegation of Belgian economic operators. This meeting, on June 3, 2026, illustrates the growing attractiveness of West Africa's leading port...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

Ivory Coast in the Top 10: industrialization in progress

The African Development Bank (AfDB) confirms the rise of industrial power in Côte d'Ivoire. According to the African Industrialization Index 2025 (IIA 2025), Abidjan joins the closed circle of the ten most industrialized economies on the continent, with a score of 0.6173. A recognition that crowns years of structural r...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

Abidjan Autonomous Port: stopover on Oceania Cruises’ MS Vista

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan welcomed the MS Vista, flagship of the American company Oceania Cruises, 3 days ago. 242 meters long, this prestigious liner deposited 662 cruise passengers on the Ivorian docks who came to discover the riches of the Ivory Coast. A stopover which illustrates the rise of Abidjan on interna...

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Briefs

Cooperation: signing of agreement between INP-HB and Accra Technical University

On Friday May 29, 2026, the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro welcomed a delegation from the Accra Technical University (ATU) of Ghana, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Amevi Akakpovi. The two institutions officially signed an academic partnership agreement, marking a...

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ITB China 2026: Ivory Coast opens up to the Chinese tourist market

On the sidelines of ITB China 2026, the largest B2B tourism trade show dedicated to the Chinese market, held from May 26 to 28 in Shanghai, Dr Klo Fagama, Director General of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry (DGITH) of Côte d'Ivoire, led a strategic meeting with international investors and experts in the sector. Th...

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Ivory Coast – Mauritius Forum: CEPICI pleads for an investment partnership

The Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) took part in the Côte d'Ivoire - Mauritius Forum, co-organized by the Economic Development Board Mauritius and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire. The event, held around the theme “Mauritius: your strategic partner in Côte d'Ivoire...

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