Wednesday 11 November 2026

35 result(s) for “Green Cities in Action for Africa”

Environnement

Disaster risk management: Abidjan tests its reflexes

Côte d 'Ivoire tested its ability to anticipate climate disasters a few days ago. This was through a discussion-based simulation (dbx) exercise, dedicated to the products of the African Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS), with the participation of national experts and international partners ar...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Gulf of Guinea: material reinforcement of the Ivorian Navy

To the National Naval Staff, the European Union and Portugal recently handed over two Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and state-of-the-art equipment to Côte d 'Ivoire. This initiative, backed by the regional SWAIMS project, strengthens the fight against maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Énergie

Solar energy: Launch of Ferké Solar, 52 MWp power plant

In Ferkessédougou, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara inaugurated the Sokoro 2 solar power plant called Ferké Solar, with 52 megawatts-peak, on July 3, 2026. A new milestone in the national energy strategy, driven by the presidential desire for universal access to clean electricity.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Japan: Ivory Coast prepares for GREEN EXPO 2027

Less than a year before the opening of GREEN EXPO 2027, scheduled for 19 March to 26 September 2027 in Japan, Côte d 'Ivoire is participating in the preparatory work with the other exhibiting countries. An approach that aims both to organize its participation and to seek new opportunities for cooperation in the horticu...

par Chalysa Brou
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Maritime

PAA and AGL reaffirm their strategic alliance

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) is strengthening ties with one of its historical partners. The Managing Director of the PAA, Kassoum Traoré, recently received the Chairman and CEO of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), Philippe Laborne.

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

PND 2026-2030: Brussels opens the strategic dialogue before the Advisory Group

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, went to Brussels on Friday to open a decisive European front, bringing the ambitions of the NDP 2026-2030 before the institutions of the European Union and Belgian and European private investors. Thus, ten days before the Consultative Group on 8 and...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Environnement

Environment: Côte d 'Ivoire and the GGGI seal a new Green Deal 2026-2028

Côte d 'Ivoire has just taken a decisive step in its journey towards sustainability. The country officially launched a new 2026-2028 Cooperation Framework with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on 25 June 2026. A strategic partnership that aims to accelerate the implementation of national climate commitments and...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

INPHB - Harvard: Ivory-Ghana cocoa at the heart of a scientific alliance

A delegation from Harvard University made an official visit to the Félix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB) in Yamoussoukro on Thursday, June 18, 2026. This meeting paves the way for a major academic and scientific collaboration around a research project on the effects of climate change on cocoa p...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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Agriculture

Agriculture: What the government plans for the transformation of the sector

How to strengthen food sovereignty and increase the added value created by Ivorian agriculture? It is to this equation that Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné provided answers by presenting the five projects deemed essential to support the modernization of the sector and consolidate its contribution to the national economy.

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

Côte d 'Ivoire - GGGI: towards an extension of green financial instruments

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, recently granted an audience to Olola Vieyra, Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Côte d 'Ivoire. This meeting reaffirmed the common commitment to accelerate the transition to green growth, in line with the ambition...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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