Sunday 16 August 2026

24 result(s) for “Conférence de la Commission Hydrographique de l'Atlantique Oriental”

Africa

UEMOA: Ivory Coast confirms its leadership with 85% of reforms implemented

The 11th political review of UEMOA community reforms dedicated Abidjan as a showcase for regional integration. Held less than a week ago, under the chairmanship of Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Planning and Development, representing the Minister of Economy, and in the presence of the President of the Commissi...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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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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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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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...

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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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Maritime

Ivory Coast – Brazil: Maritime cooperation agreement

A Brazilian delegation led by the Chargé d'Affaires of the Brazilian Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire, composed of Commander Anselmo, was received by the Acting Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, on May 26, 2026. This diplomatic meeting, held on the occasion of the stopover of the warship...

par Franck Oulaï
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Environnement

Climate - Migration: Ivory Coast signs the Kampala Declaration

The Nigerian economic capital, Lagos, recently hosted a Conference on Human Mobility and Climate Change, organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Political decision-makers, experts and technical partners from Africa and elsewhere met around a critical issue, that of population displacements caus...

par Franck Oulaï
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Briefs

Finance: Zenith Bank settles in the heart of Abidjan

Nigerian banking giant Zenith Bank officially launched its activities in Ivory Coast recently, establishing its head office at the Wall Street Building, on Avenue Charles Noguès, in Plateau, Abidjan's business district. Approved in December 2025 by the Ivorian Ministry of Finance and Budget, and placed under the superv...

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Factories

Ivory Coast: These factories which contribute to the industrial development of the nation

The Ivorian industry is experiencing an unprecedented rise in power. With sectoral turnover up 25% at the end of June 2025 and a contribution of 22.7% to GDP in 2024, the country relies on a diversified network of factories (from cocoa to cement, including hydrocarbons) to transform its raw materials into an engine of...

par Mohamed Fofana
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