Sunday 16 August 2026

266 result(s) for “Dialogue mondial des Nations Unies sur la gouvernance de l'intelligence artificielle”

Tourisme

Songon Oriental Park: an investment of 120 billion CFA francs for youth

Songon M'Brathé is preparing to become a new major tourist hub in Ivory Coast. On Friday June 12, 2026, the official launch of the Oriental Park marked a turning point in the inclusive tourism policy supported by Abidjan. A structuring project that focuses on youth employment and local development.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Santé

Health: a new intervention changes the management of arrhythmias

West African patients suffering from severe heart rhythm disorders will no longer have to travel abroad for treatment. A new therapeutic option is now available in Abidjan. The Abidjan Cardiology Institute successfully performed the first ablation of atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa, a procedure recognized for...

par Chalysa Brou
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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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Environnement

Waste management: Minister Dr Amédé Koffi Kouakou visiting ANAGED

As part of monitoring public health policies, the Minister of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Safety, Dr Amédé Koffi Kouakou, visited the headquarters of the National Waste Management Agency (ANAGED), 3 days ago. This working visit aimed to assess the state of household waste collection and to create a new dynamic for a hea...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Infrastructures

Real estate: Adoption of a major reform of the Construction Code

The Minister of Urban Planning, Housing and Living Environment, Moussa Sanogo, defended on Tuesday June 9, 2026, before the Committee on Research, Technology and the Environment of the Senate meeting at the FHB Foundation in Yamoussoukro, a bill modifying the Construction and Housing Code of 2019. Adopted unanimously,...

par Franck Oulaï
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Innovation

VivaTech 2026: Abidjan takes on the world of innovation

Ivory Coast will participate in the 10th edition of the Viva Technology global exhibition, from June 17 to 20, 2026 in Paris, with an unprecedented delegation of 20 startups and 10 technological SMEs, who came to fly the colors of the Ivorian innovation ecosystem.

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Maritime

Ivory Coast: inauguration of a Drone Center, a first in West and Central Africa

The Interregional Maritime Safety Institute (ISMI) of Yopougon-Niangon officially opened recently the very first regional center dedicated to civil drone professions in West and Central Africa. Abidjan has thus established itself as a pioneer in training for professional civil drones.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Ivory Coast - GGGI: towards the popularization of green financial instruments

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently granted an audience to Olola Vieyra, Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Côte d'Ivoire. This meeting made it possible to reaffirm the common commitment to accelerate the transition to green growth, consisten...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

APES 2026: SOGEDI campaigns for industrial investment

The Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI) marked its presence at the 3rd edition of the Abidjan Private Equity Summit (APES), held on June 4 and 5, 2026 in Abidjan. A participation which illustrates SOGEDI's desire to be resolutely part of contemporary dynamics of financing and strategic...

par Franck Oulaï
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