Thursday 21 May 2026

24 result(s) for “Conseil Café-Cacao”

Agriculture

Sustainable cocoa: the Café-Cacao Council trains its agricultural technicians

The Coffee-Cocoa Council is launching an intensive 10-day training course for agricultural technicians to strengthen the implementation of the ARS 1000 Standard, a pillar of the Ivorian strategy for traceable and sustainable cocoa.

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agricultural sector: Côte d’Ivoire and the IDB explore new financing horizons

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, received on May 20, 2026, a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) led by its Regional Director, Dr. Nabil Ghalleb. On the agenda of this meeting, the identification of agricultural projects eligible for financing from t...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Afrique

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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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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IA

Ivory Coast: sovereign AI to revolutionize cocoa agriculture

The Ivorian government officially announced on May 2, 2026 its ambition to provide the country with national artificial intelligence, designed from its own realities. Led by the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, this initiative primarily targets agriculture and the cocoa sec...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Investment

FSD-CI: New industrial shield of Ivory Coast

On April 15, 2026, the Ivorian Council of Ministers recorded the creation of the Sovereign Strategic Fund for the Development of Côte d'Ivoire (FSD-CI). Adopted under the presidency of H.E Alassane OUATTARA, this unique financial instrument marks a historic inflection in the country's economic doctrine. It aims to tran...

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 2026-2030: Ivory Coast is banking on 175 billion euros to change scale

Drawing on lessons learned from three successive planning cycles, the Ivorian Government under the Presidency of H.E Alassane OUATTARA is launching its fourth National Development Plan (PND), the most ambitious in its contemporary history. With a colossal envelope of 114,838.5 billion FCFA, Abidjan intends to raise the...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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 for...

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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