Wednesday 11 November 2026

39 result(s) for “Innovation”

Maritime

PAA: MAERSK welcomes the new direction of the port

The regional boss of Maersk, Charles Van Der Steene, went to the Autonomous Port of Abidjan to congratulate Kassoum Traoré, appointed head of the country's first port platform, and discuss the prospects for logistical cooperation, on July 7, 2026.

par Mohamed Fofana
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STAM 2026: Abidjan wants to produce its own smartphones

The 3rd edition of the African Mobile Phones and Applications Exhibition (STAM) will be held on July 8 and 9, 2026 at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan. Officially launched on May 13 at the Maison de l'Entreprise in Abidjan-Plateau, the event is hosted by Kodioro Fofana, general commissioner of the show. This edition...

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3rd Edition of the National Robotics Championship on June 10

Côte d'Ivoire continues to promote technological innovation among its youth. On June 10, 2026, the Ivorian-Korean Alassane Ouattara Sports, Cultural and ICT Center (CSCTICAO) will host the 3rd edition of the National Robotics Championship. The chosen theme, “Unearthed: Archeology & Technology”, invites young participan...

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SIRA 2026: 1st Edition from June 18 to 20 in Abidjan

The International Recycling Show in Africa (SIRA) will hold its very first edition from June 18 to 20, 2026, at the Palais des sports de Treichville, in Abidjan. Placed under the evocative theme “Innovation, inclusion and circular economy: Africa recycles”, this unique event aims to become the unmissable meeting place...

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Innovation

AI: Geneva welcomes the Ivorian voice

The Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 1st United Nations Global Dialogue on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence, held on July 6 and 7, 2026 in Geneva, carrying a clear message. Namely, AI should not be a privilege, but a lever for share...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Innovation

Digital: the State sets the course for a secure ecosystem

Opened on June 25, 2026 in Abidjan-Cocody, the Digital Law Days (JDN) served as a framework for the government to reaffirm its desire to build a secure and supervised digital ecosystem. At the heart of the discussions, the governance of artificial intelligence, data protection and the modernization of the legal framewo...

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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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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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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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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Innovation

VivaTech 2026: Abidjan takes on the world of innovation

Côte d 'Ivoire will participate in the 10th edition of the Viva Technology World Fair, from 17 to 20 June 2026 in Paris, with an unprecedented delegation of 20 startups and 10 technology SMEs, who have come to wear the colours of the Ivorian innovation ecosystem.

par Mohamed Fofana
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