134 result(s) for “Afrique de l'Ouest”
A delegation from Harvard University paid an official visit to the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro on Thursday, June 18, 2026. This meeting opens the way to a large-scale academic and scientific collaboration around a research project on the effects of climate change on c...
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...
On the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Planning and Development, signed on behalf of the government a supplementary financing agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KDEA). This ag...
On the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, met with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser. The institution confirmed its commitment to...
In a context of intensification of maritime traffic, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Union of Consignees and Shipowners of Côte d'Ivoire (UCACI) discussed the levers for improving the performance and fluidity of port services.
Ivory Coast is entering the era of satellite internet. The Ivorian government has formalized the authorization granted to Starlink Network CIV, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX, to deploy its high-speed internet services throughout the national territory from July 2026. A digital revolution which could transform the...
During a meeting held in early June 2026 in Abidjan, the Ivorian authorities and those responsible for the INTERREG Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands (MAC) Program confirmed the country's involvement in ten major projects, representing a total investment of more than 25 million euros, or nearly 16 billion CFA francs. A rec...
The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received in audience, on June 18, 2026, a delegation from the Union of Handling Companies of the Ports of Abidjan and San Pedro (SEMPA), led by its President, Asta-Rosa Cissé. This meeting is part of the permanent consultation policy that the...
NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire and British International Investment (BII) have signed a loan agreement worth 30 million euros, intended to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as female entrepreneurship. This agreement marks an important step in strengthening the financing of the Ivorian real economy. T...
The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently received in Abidjan a delegation from the Italian Bank UBAE led by its President, Othoman Mohamed Alnousri. This meeting marks a concrete interest of the Italian financial institution in the opportunities offered by Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in...
The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, inaugurated in Attinguié, in the PK 31 industrial zone, the first large-capacity commercial unit for the production of biochar from cashew hulls in Africa, supported by the Valency International group, on June 18, 2026. A technological feat that trans...
The San Pedro Autonomous Port has risen to the 9th best performing container port in Africa and 211th globally, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, published on June 10, 2026 by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. A consecration which reflects a profound transformation of this...