Wednesday 11 November 2026

26 result(s) for “Guinée Bissau”

Maritime

Regional cooperation: the AAP and the Entente Council meet

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received on 6 July 2026 a delegation from the Conseil de l 'Entente led by Idi Ali, Deputy Executive Secretary. This meeting aimed to strengthen the links between the two institutions in the service of regional integration.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Port of Abidjan: showcase of excellence

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) recently hosted a delegation of 47 senior officer trainees from the 5th General Staff Course of the Republic of Guinea. Received by Director General Kassoum Traoré, these soldiers came to draw on Ivorian expertise in governance, security and economic development, as part of a study...

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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Africa

Simandou 2040: Guinea wooing the financial markets with Bloomfield

The Minister Director of Cabinet of the Presidency and President of the Strategic Committee of Simandou 2040, Djiba Diakité, received Stanislas Zézé, CEO of Bloomfield Investment Corporation, the first African financial rating agency, a few days ago. At the heart of the exchanges, the improvement of Guinea's sovereign...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Africa

Guinea: a $1.68 billion alumina refinery

The Guinean State is taking a decisive step in its policy of local transformation of mineral resources. The signing of a strategic agreement with the Chinese giant Chalco Guinea Company for the construction of an alumina refinery in Boffa marks a key step in the realization of the Simandou 2040 program, which aims to m...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Ivory Coast: inauguration of a Drone Center, a first in West and Central Africa

The Interregional Maritime Security Institute (ISMI) of Yopougon-Niangon recently officially opened the very first regional center dedicated to civilian drone professions in West and Central Africa. Abidjan has thus established itself as a pioneer in training for professional civilian drones.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Infrastructures

Prize: Fabrice Coulibaly, CEO of AGEROUTE, crowned Builder Trophy 2026

On the sidelines of the 61st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), held from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Brazzaville, the Director General of the Road Management Agency (AGEROUTE), Fabrice Coulibaly, received the Builder Trophy during the Africa Road Builders - Babacar N'Diaye Trophy ceremony, initiate...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Maritime cooperation: SEPCIM-AEM and the US Navy chart the course of 2028

As part of the strengthening of bilateral cooperation on maritime security, the Permanent Secretary of SEPCIM-AEM, Abroulaye Fofana recently received a delegation from the United States Naval Forces for Africa (NAVAF). A strategic meeting that lays the foundations for enhanced collaboration by 2028.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

Ivory Coast – Brazil: Maritime Cooperation Agreement

A Brazilian delegation led by the Chargé d 'Affaires of the Embassy of Brazil in Côte d 'Ivoire, composed of Commander Anselmo, was received by the Acting Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, on 26 May 2026. This diplomatic meeting, held on the occasion of the stopover of the warshi...

par Franck Oulaï
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Africa

Guinea: GPC Groupe raises USD 40 million in Kigali to accelerate its development

La Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction Groupe, Ecobank Guinée and the Société Financière Internationale have sealed, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, a structuring financing agreement of 40 million US dollars. A strong signal sent to investors about the potential of the Guinean private sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Africa

Simandou Academy: Guinea relies on people to transform its wealth

Guinea is launching a unique educational initiative backed by its mining mega-project, Simandou Academy, to train executives capable of leading its economic transformation. A bet on youth that goes beyond national borders.

par Franck Oulaï
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Africa

SIMANDOU 2040: Guinea transforms its subsoil into an engine of continental power

The Republic of Guinea officially launched, in November 2025, the first export of iron ore from the Simandou deposit, marking the start of a fifteen-year development program capable of reshaping the economic balance of the African continent.

par Mohamed Fofana
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