On Saturday October 31, 2026, the Digital Farming School was inaugurated in Yamoussoukro. Co-sponsor of the ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, pleaded for agriculture driven by data and by hybrid profiles, both agronomists and technologists. A two-year scho...
On a courtesy and working visit to Abidjan, the Congolese Minister of Industrial Development, Michel Djombo Balombelly, came to be inspired by Ivorian policies. Local transformation, value chains, industrial areas, the office of his counterpart Kalil Konaté detailed a strategy that puts cocoa and cashew in the forefron...
Received on October 27 by Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné, the Chinese group Sinomach Hainan plans to establish itself in Ivory Coast in the rice and corn sectors. Seeds, mechanization, processing, a project which illustrates Abidjan's strategy to make private capital a lever for food sovereignty.
Announced to power 300,000 souls, the Tongon solar power plant project in M’Bengué amounts to 33 billion CFA francs for a capacity of 52 MWp. This plant will strengthen national electricity production when it is commissioned, scheduled for mid-2028.
Recently received by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Mr. Bruno Nabagné Kone, Professor Justin Koffi, Director General of the Regulatory Authority for the Warehouse Receipts system (ARRE), presented 5 structuring projects. Their goal is to reduce post-harvest losses, better pay produc...
Ivory Coast reverts to 0% VAT on feed intended for livestock and the inputs used for their manufacture. Announced on October 26, 2026 by the Minister of Animal and Fishery Resources, this decision marks a fiscal turnaround intended to reduce production costs in a sector where food represents more than 60% of costs.
On the sidelines of COP17 on biological diversity, the Minister of the Environment and Ecological Transition, Abou Bamba recently brought together thirty members of the Ivorian delegation. He asked them to get actively involved in the work and to demonstrate solidarity, cohesion and patriotism.
Facilitating access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), while providing coverage of up to 80% for structures majority owned by women, is the goal of the SME Credit Guarantee Company (SGPME) and the African Financial Company (COFINA) which have sealed two agreements in this direction.
The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, officially launched the activities of INNOV FINANCE on October 23, 2026 in Abidjan. Placed under the patronage of First Lady Dominique Ouattara, this mesofinance company wants to support SMEs and female entrepreneurship, between microfinance and trad...
Ivory Coast wants to reduce taxation applicable to aquaculture inputs. The various players in the sector are examining tax reductions and the terms of application, while Japanese financing of 80 to 100 billion FCFA also remains under study.
Before the Delegation of the European Union and the ambassadors of its Member States, the Minister of Planning and Development formulated his expectations on 21 October 2026 in Abidjan. Joint monitoring of announcements, alignment with the Plan and acceleration of Global Gateway conventions, it calls for concrete resul...
Abidjan lagoon transport wants to find its breath again. The Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs, Amadou Koné, recently announced a donation of 3 million euros (approximately 1.96 billion FCFA) from the European Union. It must finance 13 lagoon stations and 25 water buses, and is part of a sustainable mobility s...
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