Sunday 16 August 2026

8 result(s) for “Nigéria”

Innovation

Digital: Starlink officially arrives in Ivory Coast from July 2026

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...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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

African Aviation: the AfDB is investing $7 billion to boost the sector

On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Brazzaville, a strategic letter of understanding between the pan-African institution and the federal government of Nigeria marked the official launch of a $7 billion continental program. Called the Integrated African Aviation Transformati...

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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IA

Generative AI: Ivory Coast, digital locomotive of French-speaking West Africa

In its report Global AI Adoption in 2025, published in early 2026 and covering 147 countries, Microsoft draws up an unprecedented map of the global diffusion of generative artificial intelligence. In Africa, the ranking redistributes the cards of digital competitiveness. And Ivory Coast is doing well.

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

Ivory Coast: the EBRD bets $60 million on Ivorian cashew

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a $60 million loan to the Dorado company to accelerate the local processing of cashew nuts in Côte d'Ivoire. A strong signal for the industrialization of a strategic sector.

par Jessice Coulibaly
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Plasturgie

Plastics industry in Ivory Coast: a strategic sector seeking its second wind

At the heart of the Ivorian industrial fabric, the plastics industry is gaining momentum. Driven by domestic demand for packaging, full order books and export ambitions, the sector wants to accelerate. But it is still operating at reduced speed, environmental fragilities, dependence on external supplies, under-exploite...

par Franck Oulaï
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Factories

SIFCA: The Ivorian giant that has been cultivating Africa for 6 decades

Founded more than 60 years ago in Abidjan, the SIFCA Group has established itself as the first private agro-industrial group in Côte d'Ivoire and one of the most influential players in the West African economy. Specializing in palm oil, natural rubber and cane sugar, this Ivorian behemoth now operates in five countries...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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