Thursday 12 November 2026

45 result(s) for “Africa CEO Forum”

Investment

PND 2026-2030: mobilization of the Ivorian diaspora in France

In front of hundreds of compatriots gathered in the French capital, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, delivered a clear message, the diaspora is no longer just a family support, it becomes a pillar of the national economic strategy. Calling on the latter to take a remarkable part in...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Agriculture

IFAD in Abidjan: Rural Africa seeks answers in Abidjan

On June 23, 2026, Abidjan hosted the opening of the 12th Regional Workshop dedicated to the implementation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects in West and Central Africa (WCA), coupled with the 3rd Regional Farmers' Forum (R-FAFO). The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food P...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Africa

African Aviation: AFDB invests $7 billion to boost the sector

On the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, a strategic letter of agreement between the pan-African institution and the Federal Government of Nigeria marked the official launch of a $7 billion continental program. Called the Integrated Africa Aviation Transformation Programme...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Ivory Coast - China: towards a strengthening of port cooperation

On the sidelines of the 17th International Forum on Investment and Infrastructure Construction (IICF), which was held from June 10 to 12, 2026 in Macao, China, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Hien Yacouba Sié, h...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Briefs

Forum Côte d 'Ivoire - Mauritius: CEPICI calls for an investment partnership

The Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) took part in the Côte d'Ivoire - Mauritius Forum, co-organized by the Economic Development Board Mauritius and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire. The event, held around the theme “Mauritius: your strategic partner in Côte d'Ivoire...

par La rédaction
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Briefs

Retail: CISC opens to new investors

The Distribution Company of Côte d'Ivoire (CDCI), a subsidiary of the Moroccan group Retail Holding, owner of the Label'Vie brand, announced, on May 18, 2026 in Abidjan, the entry of two new shareholders into its capital. These are the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group d...

par Le rédaction
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Métallurgie

Ivory Coast - Metallurgy: these players who shape the national industry

Long considered an embryonic sector, the Ivorian metallurgical market has been undergoing a profound transformation since 2018. Thanks to specialised companies, the sector is now a pillar of the country's industrialisation. From scrap metal to foundries to aluminum, Côte d 'Ivoire has major players to support it in its...

par Mohamed Fofana
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