Sunday 16 August 2026

125 result(s) for “Conseil économique, social, environnemental et culturel”

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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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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Briefs

SIREXE - FIF: a partnership for the World Cup

On May 26, 2026, a signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) in Abidjan, sealing a strategic partnership between the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (SIREXE) and the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). Through this agreement, SIREXE 2026 officially...

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Briefs

Diplomacy: Minister Nialé Kaba elevates Ivorian-Moroccan cooperation to a strategic level

From May 19 to 23, 2026, the Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nialé Kaba, made an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. The high point of this diplomatic stay was a high-level meeting held recently in Rabat. The two heads...

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Investment

PND 2026-2030: Abidjan rallies Ottawa for its development

Still on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, held in Brazzaville, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, met his Canadian counterpart Patricia Pena, 4 days ago. An audience which marks a turning point in the dynamic of cooperation between th...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Transport

Ivory Coast: 2 new international airports for the country

As part of the National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030, the government under the vision of the President of the Republic, H.E Alassane OUATTARA, plans the creation of an international airport in San-Pedro, in the southwest of the country, and an aerodrome in Bondoukou, in the east. These projects aim to open up strat...

par Franck Oulaï
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