Thursday 12 November 2026

53 result(s) for “Africa Finance Corporation”

Innovation

Cybersecurity: Abidjan inaugurates its Cisco Cybastion Center

The Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, recently inaugurated Cybastion's Cisco Cybersecurity Center, on the sidelines of the opening of the American Digital Tower. An infrastructure designed to strengthen the prevention, detection, and response to cyber threats.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Innovation

Digital Farming School: Minister Bruno Koné focuses on digital agriculture

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...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Entrepreneuriat

INNOV FINANCE: Ivorian mesofinance has its new player

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...

par Franck Oulaï
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Briefs

PA-PSGouv: Rural health centres transformed in Bouaflé and Yamoussoukro

In Diacohou-Nord, on the Bouaflé-Zuénoula axis, the Rural Health Center is changing face. Thanks to the Government Social Program Support Project (PA-PSGouv), a new dispensary is being built near the old building, in service since 1958. A vaccination courtyard and a latrine block complete the ensemble, while the matern...

par La rédaction
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Entrepreneuriat

FAOJ: 4.3 billion CFA francs for young people

A few days ago, the Government launched the call for projects from the Support Fund for Youth Organizations (FAOJ). Endowed with 4.3 billion CFA francs, it will finance initiatives in 17 sectors. Neutrality, transparency, accountability and performance are the guiding principles.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Transport

Urban mobility: IDB working visit to AMUGA

A delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) recently reviewed the Abidjan Sustainable and Integrated Mobility Project (PMDIA) at AMUGA headquarters. On the menu, the progress of the construction site and a new project incorporating a lagoon component.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Yamoussoukro: 21 buildings for 420 housing units

Yamoussoukro is taking a new step in its urban development. The Prime Minister, Robert Beugré Mambé, launched work on a program of 420 social and economic housing units on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the Morofé Résidentiel district, near the Notre-Dame de la Paix Basilica. The project includes 21 R+4 type buildings,...

par La rédaction
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Élevage

Animal economy: Abidjan wants to mobilize 2,300 billion CFA francs

Ivorian livestock breeding is entering a new phase of structuring. The government and its partners want to transform the constraints of the sector into investment opportunities, with an announced objective of more than 2,300 billion CFA francs.

par Chalysa Brou
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Africa

Simandou 2040: Guinea arms its SMEs to win markets

November in Conakry will not be a month like any other for Guinean entrepreneurship. Banks, Fintech and small businesses will meet there for a major national first, the SME and Banking Show of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), while the government increases signals in favor of the private sector.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Formation

Agro-industry: INP-HB and OFI seal a pact for the future

The Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) recently sealed a partnership. This framework agreement aims to strengthen the links between university training, applied research and the realities of the industrial field, in a rapidly changing agri-food sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Dry port of Ferkessédougou: Good progress of works in the tchologo

The Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Yacouba Hien Sié, recently visited Ferkessédougou to assess the progress of the future dry port. At his side, Kassoum Traoré, Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, whose presence confirms the strategic importance of this logistics platform called to con...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

FIRCA-CNRA: memorandum of understanding to secure funding for agricultural research

The Interprofessional Fund for Agricultural Research and Consulting (FIRCA) and the National Agronomic Research Center (CNRA) recently sealed a new chapter in their partnership. The signing was made by the Executive Director of FIRCA, Oumar N'Diaye, and the Director General of the CNRA, Professor Abdourahmane Sangaré....

par Franck Oulaï
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