Sunday 16 August 2026

26 result(s) for “Green Cities in Action for Africa”

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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Agriculture

Digital agriculture: Upcoming opening of the Digital Farming School

A delegation from the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) led by its Secretary General, Dr Palé Sié, and the Director General of the Digital Farming School, Dr Louis Koko, was recently received at the Office of Professor Adama Diawara, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. On...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

San Pedro: AGL presents its 4 structuring projects 2027-2030 at the Port

The General Directorate of the Autonomous Port of San Pedro received a delegation from Africa Global Logistics (AGL) led by its Regional Director, Asta Rosa Cissé, a few days ago. Under the chairmanship of the port's interim Director General, Pascal Dally, AGL officials unveiled their 2027-2030 strategy for the port, s...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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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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Énergie

Solar energy: Launch of Ferké Solar, 52 MWp power plant

In Ferkessédougou, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara inaugurated the Sokoro 2 solar power plant called Ferké Solar, with 52 megawatts-peak, on July 3, 2026. A new milestone in the national energy strategy, driven by the presidential desire for universal access to clean electricity.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Japan: Ivory Coast prepares for GREEN EXPO 2027

Less than a year before the opening of GREEN EXPO 2027, scheduled from March 19 to September 26, 2027 in Japan, Ivory Coast is participating in the preparatory work with the other exhibiting countries. An approach which aims as much at organizing its participation as at seeking new opportunities for cooperation in the...

par Chalysa Brou
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Maritime

The PAA and AGL reaffirm their strategic alliance

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) is strengthening ties with one of its historic partners. The Director General of PAA Kassoum Traoré recently received the President and CEO of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), Philippe Laborne.

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

PND 2026-2030: Brussels opens strategic dialogue before the Consultative Group

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, went to Brussels on Friday to open a decisive European front, bringing the ambitions of the PND 2026-2030 before the institutions of the European Union and Belgian and European private investors. Thus, ten days before the Consultative Group of July 8...

par Franck Oulaï
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Environnement

Ecological transition: Ivory Coast is banking on more resilient cities

The ecological transition is no longer based solely on environmental policies. With the “Green Cities in Action for Africa” project, Côte d’Ivoire intends to mobilize international funding to sustainably transform its urban spaces and strengthen their capacity to adapt to climate risks. Receiving a delegation from the...

par Chalysa Brou
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Environnement

Environment: Ivory Coast and GGGI seal a new green pact 2026-2028

Ivory Coast has just taken a decisive step in its march towards sustainability. The country officially launched a new 2026-2028 Cooperation Framework with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on June 25, 2026. A strategic partnership that aims to accelerate the implementation of national climate commitments and att...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

INPHB - Harvard: Ivorian-Ghanaian cocoa at the heart of a scientific alliance

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...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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