Sunday 16 August 2026

111 result(s) for “Foire Économique au Féminin”

Entrepreneuriat

Ridissi: 100% Ivorian rice

Born from a local ambition, Ridissi rice is gaining ground on the national market, carrying with it the hopes of food sovereignty which should contribute to making Côte d'Ivoire self-sufficient.

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Africa

Morocco - SFI: a 190 million euro megaproject to reinvent phosphogypsum management in Jorf Lasfar

The Moroccan group OCP is preparing to take a decisive step in the sustainable management of its industrial by-products, particularly phosphogypsum, with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A colossal investment which aims to transform an environmental constraint into strategic leverag...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industrial zones

Yamoussoukro: SOGEDI inspects the 70-hectare construction site for the ZI

From May 13 to 16, 2026, the Project Coordination Unit (CCP) of the Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI) carried out a supervision mission on the 70-hectare plot being developed in the industrial zone (ZI) of Yamoussoukro. A key step in the realization of an ambitious project for the Iv...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Métallurgie

Ivory Coast - Metallurgy: these players who shape the national industry

Long considered an embryonic sector, the Ivorian metallurgical market has experienced a profound transformation since 2018. Thanks to specialized companies, the sector is now establishing itself as a pillar of the country's industrialization. From scrap metal to foundries and aluminum, Ivory Coast has major players to...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Paris Fair 2026: Ivory Coast wins the Golden Stand Prize

Ivory Coast made history at the 2026 Paris Fair, held from April 30 to May 11 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. For the very first time, the Ivorian pavilion won the prestigious Golden Stand Prize in the “World Riches” category, an award which recognizes the excellence of its commercial and cultural representation on...

par La rédaction
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Africa

Simandou Academy: Guinea relies on people to transform its wealth

Guinea is launching a unique educational initiative backed by its mining mega-project, Simandou Academy, to train executives capable of leading its economic transformation. A bet on youth that goes beyond national borders.

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Investment

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Minister Kalil Konaté places Ivorian industry at the heart of major African decisions

Present at the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is being held on May 14 and 15, 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Ivorian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, raised the voice of Côte d'Ivoire loudly during the "Invest in Côte d'Ivoire" panel. He reaffirmed the ambition of Côte d'Ivoire...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry

Industrial infrastructure: the Ministry and SOGEDI want to take inspiration from Morocco

On the sidelines of the African Open Government Conference held in Rabat from May 5 to 7, 2026, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Kalil Konaté, led a strategic work mission to Morocco on May 6 and 7, focused on visiting reference industrial and logistics models in Casablanca and Tangier. During this strate...

par Jessica Coulibaly (Avec AIP)
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Innovation

FONSTI: the discreet engine of Ivorian technological innovation

By financing scientific research since 2018, the Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation has established itself as a strategic pillar of technological development in Côte d'Ivoire. Mais son rôle reste encore méconnu du grand public.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial men and women

Vanessa Kuyo: the woman who makes black gold flow in the right veins

Vanessa Kuyo did not choose an easy sector. In a world long dominated by men, she has charted her own pipeline, literally and figuratively. Boss of Kuyo Pipeline, she today embodies one of the most striking figures of emerging African capitalism, that of a woman who dared to invest fully where few were looking.

par Mohamed Fofana
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