Sunday 16 August 2026

115 result(s) for “Zone Économique Spéciale”

Industrial zones

Adzopé SEZ: Heading for 51,000 jobs and 225 billion CFA francs in investments

The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Kalil Konaté, visited the site of the Adzopé Special Economic Zone (SEZ) this Wednesday, June 17, 2026. In the presence of local authorities, including Mayor Yolande Achi, this field visit made it possible to assess the progress of a colossal project spanning 432 hectares...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Cocoa sector: Abidjan and Accra seal a historic alliance

Meeting on June 16, 2026 in Abidjan, Presidents H.E Alassane OUATTARA and H.E John Dramani Mahama reached a decisive milestone in the rebuilding of the global cocoa economy. At the end of the 7th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (ICCIG), the two heads of state endorsed 5 struc...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Africa

UEMOA: Ivory Coast confirms its leadership with 85% of reforms implemented

The 11th political review of UEMOA community reforms dedicated Abidjan as a showcase for regional integration. Held less than a week ago, under the chairmanship of Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Planning and Development, representing the Minister of Economy, and in the presence of the President of the Commissi...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industry

Ivory Coast: 110 billion CFA francs for the steel and medicine sectors

Minister Kalil Konaté recently granted an audience to the promoters of the Ivoire Acier and B5 Groups, carrying out an investment project of 110 billion CFA francs aimed at providing Côte d'Ivoire with leading metallurgical and pharmaceutical infrastructures. An initiative hailed by the government as a major lever for...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Subiakro: Dr Diarrassouba provides rice farmers with 300 million CFA francs of inputs and equipment

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently handed over agricultural inputs and equipment to rice producers in Subiakro (Yamoussoukro), in his capacity as sponsor of the ceremony chaired by the Minister Delegate in charge of Food Production, Kini Comoe Bernard. This allocation of 300...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Africa

Simandou 2040: Guinea courts the financial markets with Bloomfield

The Minister Director of Cabinet of the Presidency and Chairman of the Simandou 2040 Strategic Committee, Djiba Diakité, received Stanislas Zézé, CEO of Bloomfield Investment Corporation, the leading African financial rating agency, a few days ago. At the heart of the discussions, the improvement of Guinea's sovereign...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry

Ivory Coast: 14 SEZs and ZIs to further industrialize the country

The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, announced on Thursday June 11, 2026 the deployment of 14 special economic zones (SEZs) across the districts of the country, as well as the creation of industrial zones in the 31 regions to enhance the national agricultural potential. An ambitious road...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industrial zones

ZI Yopougon: the Minister of Industry on the ground

The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, made a working visit to the industrial zone (ZI) of Yopougon, on Wednesday June 10, 2026. The objective was to assess the progress of the structuring projects carried out by the Universal Industrie group, whose investments reach nearly 200 billion CFA...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Innovation

Digital: Ivory Coast is banking on seven pillars for 2035

Côte d'Ivoire intends to adopt a new vision of digital transformation by 2035. Unveiled on June 1, 2026 in Abidjan by the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, this roadmap is based on seven pillars and 40 projects intended to accelerate the modernization of the country, as well...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

Trade and investment: Abidjan and Washington rely on a strengthened partnership

The United States and Ivory Coast display a common desire to strengthen and expand their economic cooperation, with an emphasis on intensifying trade and increasing investments. This is what emerged from the meeting on June 4 between the two partners.

par Chalysa Brou
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Briefs

Intellectual property: Abidjan, a high-level African conference

The Ivorian economic capital hosted the Conference of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of the OAPI space (HIPOC) on June 4 and 5. The event brought together officials from the 17 member states of the African Intellectual Property Organization. A highlight of the meeting was the presence of Daren Tang, Director Ge...

par La rédaction
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Investment

Sino-Ivorian cooperation: Energy China displays its investment ambitions

The Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Yacouba Hien Sié, granted an audience to the high-level delegation of the China Energy Engineering Group Corporation (Energy China), led by its CEO, Ni Zhen. On the menu, structuring projects in energy, transport and construction.

par Franck Oulaï
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