A delegation from PETROCI HOLDING led by its General Management carried out a working mission to Baku, in the Republic of Azerbaijan, at the invitation of SOCAR and its subsidiary SOCAR Trading, a few days ago. This visit marks a key step in the internationalization strategy of the Ivorian oil company.
The Association of Steel Producers of Côte d'Ivoire (APACI) was recently received by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté. On the agenda of the discussions, the operational difficulties encountered by manufacturers in the sector.
American Chargé d'Affaires Junaid Munir and Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Dimba chaired the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee responsible for the implementation of the five-year memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries a few days ago.
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.
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, granted an audience, on Tuesday July 7, 2026, to a delegation from the U.O.C Group (ex-SIPEF-CI), led by its Deputy General Director, Bouali Moussa. The discussions focused on improving the productivity of plantations, the difficult...
The regional boss of Maersk, Charles Van Der Steene, went to the Autonomous Port of Abidjan to congratulate Kassoum Traoré, appointed head of the country's first port platform, and to discuss prospects for logistics cooperation, on July 7, 2026.
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport is turning an energy page. Commissioned on June 30, the new power line connecting the Anani source substation to the Abidjan airport platform now strengthens its energy security with seven emergency lines. A project completed within exceptional deadlines.
The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received on July 6, 2026 a delegation from the Council of the Entente led by Idi Ali, Deputy Executive Secretary. This meeting aimed to strengthen ties between the two institutions in the service of regional integration.
On the sidelines of the 19th Conference of the Eastern Atlantic Hydrographic Commission (CHAtO-19), the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, Kassoum Traoré, recently received Admiral Laurent Kerleguer, head of the French SHOM, to strengthen hydrographic cooperation between the two maritime nations.
The Ivorian Government has ratified three agreements concluded with the International Development Association to finance the second phase of a vast program devoted to health, nutrition and early childhood development.
Eleven structures visited, six areas of cooperation identified. The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, an American public health school, in Abidjan drew up an encouraging initial assessment, paving the way for a structuring partnership for the Ivorian health system.
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.
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