Sunday 16 August 2026

113 result(s) for “Afrique”

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...

par La rédaction
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Aérien

Air transport: Abidjan reduces its fees to boost Air Côte d'Ivoire

The Ivorian government recently adopted three decrees defining 25% of the main aeronautical charges at the country's airports. A reform calibrated to strengthen the competitiveness of the national company and position Côte d'Ivoire as an essential regional hub.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Innovation

TanSat-1: Africa takes flight from the International Space Station

Two African institutions, the Institute of Technology of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) of Côte d'Ivoire, have won the 8th round of the KiboCUBE program. Their joint nanosatellite, TanSat-1, will be deployed from the International Space Station, a histor...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Poro Power raises 42.65 billion FCFA: Ivorian solar energy enters a new era

The company Poro Power 1 SA has completed a historic fundraising of 42.65 billion FCFA (65 million euros) to finance the future largest private solar power plant in Côte d'Ivoire. Carried exclusively by African entrepreneurs and investors, this unprecedented operation in the UEMOA zone marks a decisive turning point in...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Factories

AGROCI: Ivorian bet to transform its fruits into an industrial locomotive

Born from the alliance of the Senegalese group Kirène and the Farès group, Agro-Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire (AGROCI) has established itself in a few years as one of the most dynamic agri-food companies in the country. Located in Bonoua, around fifty kilometers from Abidjan, this modern factory intends to reduce Ivorian...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Factories

SIFCA: The Ivorian giant that has been cultivating Africa for 6 decades

Founded more than 60 years ago in Abidjan, the SIFCA Group has established itself as the first private agro-industrial group in Côte d'Ivoire and one of the most influential players in the West African economy. Specializing in palm oil, natural rubber and cane sugar, this Ivorian behemoth now operates in five countries...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

PND 2016-2020: Between industrial ambitions and social realities

In 2016, Côte d'Ivoire launched its second National Development Plan (PND), with a colossal investment program of 30,000 billion FCFA. Driven by a clear vision, to make the country an emerging economy with a solid industrial base from 2020. This five-year plan was a continuation of the 2012-2015 PND, the results of whi...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial zones

Akoupé‑Zeudji PK24: the new industrial lung of Ivory Coast

About thirty kilometers from Abidjan, the Akoupé-Zeudji PK24 industrial zone (ZI) stands out as a strategic lever for industrialization in Côte d’Ivoire. Designed to relieve congestion in old areas and attract structuring investments, it embodies a new generation of modern, sustainable and competitive industrial spaces...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial zones

ZI Vridi: Strategic engine of Ivorian industrialization

Located at the heart of the Abidjan port system, the Vridi industrial zone (ZI) is positioned as a major pillar of the Ivorian economy. Logistics connectivity, industrial dynamism and attractiveness for investors, it concentrates decisive assets in the national strategy of structural transformation of Côte d’Ivoire.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry story

From crisis to rebirth: Ivorian industry reconquering its destiny (2010-2020)

After a dark decade marked by socio-political crises, Côte d'Ivoire initiated between 2010 and 2020 one of the most spectacular industrial transformations in West Africa. Driven by strong political will, a booming agro-industry and massive investments in infrastructure, the Ivorian economy has made a remarkable recover...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry story

Ivorian industry: A lost decade between crisis and resilience (2000-2010)

Ivory Coast, once the economic showcase of sub-Saharan Africa, went through one of the darkest phases of its industrial history between 2000 and 2010. Undermined by political instability, the failed coup d'état of 2002 and its consequences on investment, the Ivorian productive system has retreated, leaving behind close...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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