Wednesday 11 November 2026

227 result(s) for “Africa CEO Forum 2026”

Innovation

World AI Film Festival Africa: Ivory Coast to host 2027 edition

At VivaTech 2026, the Kaydan Group signed an exclusive franchise agreement with the EuropIA Institute to organize the World AI Film Festival Africa (WAiFF Africa) in Abidjan in early 2027. A global event on artificial intelligence and creative industries that will propel the Ivorian metropolis to the rank of film epice...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Economic cooperation: Bordeaux looks to the Port of Abidjan

Representing 85% of Côte d 'Ivoire's trade, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan continues to attract the attention of the international business community. It is in this context that a delegation from the Builders' Club of the Bordeaux region was received by the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, as part of...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

Ivory Coast - IDB: Baku seals a new course for the 2026-2030 NDP

On the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, met with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser. The institution confirmed its commitment to...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

Abidjan: the Autonomous Port and shipowners rely on the fluidity of exchanges

In a context of increased maritime traffic, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Union of Consignees and Shipowners of Côte d 'Ivoire (UCACI) discussed the levers for improving the performance and fluidity of port services.

par Chalysa Brou
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Innovation

Digital: Starlink officially arrives in Côte d 'Ivoire in July 2026

Côte d 'Ivoire is entering the era of satellite internet. The Ivorian government has formalized the authorization granted to Starlink Network Civ, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX, to deploy its broadband internet services throughout the national territory from July 2026. A digital revolution that could transform the...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

International cooperation: Côte d 'Ivoire is a key partner for INTERREG MAC

At a meeting held in early June 2026 in Abidjan, the Ivorian authorities and the managers of the Madeira-Azores-Canaries INTERREG Programme (Mac) confirmed the country's involvement in ten major projects, representing a global investment of more than 25 million euros, or nearly 16 billion CFA francs. A recognition of t...

par Franck Oulaï
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Pêche

Fishing: Abidjan and Port-Louis seal the foundations of a strategic partnership

Côte d 'Ivoire and Mauritius are embarking on enhanced cooperation in the fields of fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy. On the occasion of an official visit to Mauritius in early June 2026, the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiémoko Touré, met with his Mauritian counterpart, Arvin Boolell Gos...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

PAA-SEMPA: a constructive dialogue for efficient port handling

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received in audience, on June 18, 2026, a delegation from the Union of Handling Companies of the Ports of Abidjan and San Pedro (SEMPA), led by its President, Asta-Rosa Cissé. This meeting is part of the permanent consultation policy that the...

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Briefs

NSIA Banque - BII: €30 million agreement signed for SMEs and female entrepreneurship

NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire and British International Investment (BII) have signed a loan agreement worth 30 million euros, intended to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as female entrepreneurship. This agreement marks an important step in strengthening the financing of the Ivorian real economy. T...

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Briefs

Banque UBAE eyes the Ivorian market

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently received in Abidjan a delegation from the Italian Bank UBAE led by its President, Othoman Mohamed Alnousri. This meeting marks a concrete interest of the Italian financial institution in the opportunities offered by Côte d'Ivoire. Founded in...

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Industry

Biochar: Côte d 'Ivoire has a production unit

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, inaugurated in Attinguié, in the PK 31 industrial zone, the first large-capacity commercial unit for the production of biochar from cashew hulls in Africa, carried by the Valency International group, on June 18, 2026. A technological feat that trans...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industrial zones

Adzopé SEZs: Cap on 51,000 jobs and 225 billion CFA francs in investments

The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Kalil Konaté, visited the site of the Adzopé Special Economic Zone (SEZ) this Wednesday, June 17, 2026. In the presence of local authorities, including Mayor Yolande Achi, this field visit made it possible to assess the progress of a colossal project spanning 432 hectares...

par Mohamed Fofana
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