Wednesday 11 November 2026

36 result(s) for “Zone franche”

Briefs

Lagoon pollution: Abidjan partners with the Italian Institute for Asia

The Ministry of the Environment and Ecological Transition recently signed a partnership agreement with the Italian Institute for Asia (ISIA), represented by its secretary general, Domenico Palmieri. The ceremony was held in the presence of Professor Hyacinthe Sarassoro. The text was initialed on the Ivorian side by Min...

par La rédaction
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Transport et Logistique

Bouaké: things are moving for the future logistics platform

The Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs hosted in Abidjan, Thursday October 8, 2026, the restitution of the Preliminary Project Summary (APS) study of the Bouaké logistics platform. Presented by the BNETD, it paves the way for the Detailed Preliminary Project of a strategic project for the Center of the country.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Mines

Boundiali: an investment of 300 billion CFA francs for the new mine

A new gold deposit has been identified in northern Ivory Coast. This discovery promises to revitalize employment in the region, as well as public revenue.

par Chalysa Brou
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Hydrocarbure

Hydrocarbon: Ivory Coast seals a major offshore bet

This Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Ivorian State, Petroci Holding and the Brazilian Petrobras simultaneously initialed 8 Offshore Production Sharing Contracts. A first in the country's oil history, which opens 34,000 km² of the sedimentary basin to one of the world leaders in deep-water exploration.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Factories

Cashew: More than 42 billion FCFA to promote the shell

The cashew shell is about to change its status in the Ivorian cashew sector. Long considered a processing residue, it must now serve as raw material for a cardanol industry. This is what emerges from the agreement between the Shea Cashew Cotton Council, CEPICI and the Indian group Essar Future Energie paving the way fo...

par Chalysa Brou
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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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Infrastructures

Urban mobility: 200 MM for new axis between Abatta and Port-Bouët

200,000,000 CFA francs to finally break the wall of traffic jams between the North-East and the South of the capital. This is the central ambition of the 6th Abidjan bridge, a strategic structure designed to directly connect the booming Abatta sector to the industrial communities of Koumassi and Port-Bouët.

par Chalysa Brou
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Gaz

San Pedro: the liquefied natural gas bet takes shape in Poro

Ivory Coast has chosen to rely on liquefied natural gas to electrify the great west of Ivory Coast. The official launch of the work, made in the village of Poro, located at the gates of San Pedro, marks the concrete starting point of a large-scale energy project, carried out by the Ministry of Mines, Oil and Energy (MM...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

Cashew: Guinea Bissau is inspired by the Ivorian model

The local processing of cashew nuts is gradually becoming a lever for industrialization in West Africa. Inspired by the Ivorian experience, Guinea Bissau shows its ambition to create more added value around cashew, a culture that is the pillar of its economy.

par Chalysa Brou
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Agenda

Infrastructure: 5th Edition of the SIA

The Abidjan Infrastructure Exhibition (SIA) is holding its 5th edition from September 17 to 19, 2026 at the Abidjan Exhibition Center, under the theme “Digitalization, circular economy and sustainable resource management in construction”. Officially launched on February 3, 2026 by the president of the Ivorian Building...

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Environnement

Ecological transition: Côte d 'Ivoire focuses on more resilient cities

The ecological transition is no longer based solely on environmental policies. With the “Green Cities in Action for Africa” project, Côte d’Ivoire intends to mobilize international funding to sustainably transform its urban spaces and strengthen their capacity to adapt to climate risks. Receiving a delegation from the...

par Chalysa Brou
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Hydrocarbure

Hydrocarbon: a new deposit identified

A new exploration campaign carried out in the Ivorian sedimentary basin has led to the discovery of hydrocarbons on the offshore block CI-709. Carried out at a depth of more than 6,000 meters, this drilling confirms the interest in deep water zones.

par Chalysa Brou
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