Sunday 16 August 2026

55 result(s) for “International Finance Corporation”

Hydrocarbure

Hydrocarbon: a new deposit identified

A new exploration campaign carried out in the Ivorian sedimentary basin has led to the discovery of hydrocarbons on the offshore block CI-709. Carried out at a depth of more than 6,000 meters, this drilling confirms the interest in deep water zones.

par Chalysa Brou
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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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Maritime

Economic cooperation: Bordeaux turns its gaze towards the Port of Abidjan

Representing 85% of Ivory Coast's trade, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan continues to attract the attention of international business circles. It is in this context that a delegation from the Builders' Club of the Bordeaux region was received by the director general of the autonomous port of Abidjan, as part of an econo...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

International cooperation: Côte d’Ivoire establishes itself as a key partner for INTERREG MAC

During a meeting held in early June 2026 in Abidjan, the Ivorian authorities and those responsible for the INTERREG Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands (MAC) Program confirmed the country's involvement in ten major projects, representing a total investment of more than 25 million euros, or nearly 16 billion CFA francs. A rec...

par Franck Oulaï
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Briefs

NSIA Banque - BII: €30 million agreement signed for SMEs and female entrepreneurship

NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire and British International Investment (BII) have signed a loan agreement worth 30 million euros, intended to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as female entrepreneurship. This agreement marks an important step in strengthening the financing of the Ivorian real economy. T...

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Briefs

Bank UBAE eyes the Ivorian market

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently received in Abidjan a delegation from the Italian Bank UBAE led by its President, Othoman Mohamed Alnousri. This meeting marks a concrete interest of the Italian financial institution in the opportunities offered by Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in...

par La rédaction
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Industry

Biochar: Ivory Coast acquires a production unit

The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, inaugurated in Attinguié, in the PK 31 industrial zone, the first large-capacity commercial unit for the production of biochar from cashew hulls in Africa, supported by the Valency International group, on June 18, 2026. A technological feat that trans...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Africa

Simandou 2040: Guinea courts the financial markets with Bloomfield

The Minister Director of Cabinet of the Presidency and Chairman of the Simandou 2040 Strategic Committee, Djiba Diakité, received Stanislas Zézé, CEO of Bloomfield Investment Corporation, the leading African financial rating agency, a few days ago. At the heart of the discussions, the improvement of Guinea's sovereign...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Africa

Guinea: an alumina refinery worth $1.68 billion

The Guinean State is taking a decisive step forward in its policy of local transformation of mineral resources. The signing of a strategic agreement with the Chinese giant Chalco Guinea Company for the construction of an alumina refinery in Boffa marks a key step in the realization of the Simandou 2040 program, which a...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Ivory Coast - China: towards strengthening port cooperation

On the sidelines of the 17th International Forum on Investment and Construction of Infrastructure (IICF), which was held from June 10 to 12, 2026 in Macao, China, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Hien Yacouba Sié...

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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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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