Sunday 16 August 2026

81 result(s) for “Échanges commerciaux”

Industrial zones

Bouaké: an industrial and logistics zone of international scope

The start of the feasibility study for the Bouaké Logistics and Industrial Zone (ZLIB) was officially given at the beginning of May. Designed as a lever for economic transformation, this ambitious project is part of the National Logistics Program 2026-2040, with a colossal budget of 9,800 billion FCFA.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Agriculture

Ivory Coast: towards digitalization of the agricultural sector

A delegation from Huawei Côte d'Ivoire was received by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné on May 19, 2026 in Abidjan, to relaunch the dynamics of the “Smart Agriculture” project. An initiative that could profoundly transform the face of Ivorian agriculture.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Agenda

Build Expo: Construction meeting in Abidjan from June 9 to 11, 2026

The Abidjan Exhibition Center will vibrate to the rhythm of the Build Expo from June 9 to 11, 2026. This unmissable event will bring together all the key players in the construction sector, from architecture to materials, including engineering and real estate development. With an international scope, no less than ten c...

par La rédaction
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Africa

SIMANDOU 2040: Guinea transforms its subsoil into an engine of continental power

The Republic of Guinea officially launched, in November 2025, the first export of iron ore from the Simandou deposit, marking the start of a fifteen-year development program capable of reshaping the economic balance of the African continent.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Ivory Coast-Brazil: an agricultural partnership to transform the sector

On May 8, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, President of the Bagoué Regional Council, formalized the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the São Francisco and Parnaíba Valleys Development Company (CODEVASF), a leading Brazilian institution in the agr...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Agenda

African Digital Week: 6th Edition from June 1 to 2, 2026

The 6th edition of African Digital Week, an unmissable meeting for African digital players, will take place from June 1 to 2, 2026 at the prestigious Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). Placed under the evocative theme “Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Africa of Tomorrow”, this event promises two days of e...

par La rédaction
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Investment

Logistics: CMA CGM chooses Abidjan

For the first time in the history of global maritime transport, an African city becomes the regional headquarters of a giant in the sector. On April 23, 2026, CMA CGM officially inaugurated its Africa regional office in Abidjan, relocating its continental operations from Marseille. A strategic decision that propels Côt...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry story

Ivorian industry: the sector in forced march, from the shock of Covid to the ambition of 30%

From resilience in the face of the pandemic to sustained industrial growth, Côte d'Ivoire has transformed its secondary sector into a real economic locomotive between 2020 and 2025. An impressive record (increased productivity, local integration and better oriented exports). However, structural challenges remain and ta...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industry story

Ivorian industry: the difficult dawn of a renaissance (1993-1999)

Ivorian industry has gone through one of the most decisive periods in its history, from the devaluation of the CFA franc to the first privatizations. Between shock therapies imposed by the Bretton Woods institutions, renewed competitiveness and persistent structural fragilities, the country's industrial fabric has been...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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