Wednesday 11 November 2026

65 result(s) for “Hub énergétique”

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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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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Maritime

Port of Abidjan - MSC: focus on enhanced cooperation

The Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) and the world leader in container shipping are strengthening ties. A high-level hearing held on 22 June 2026 between the CEO of the PAA of Kassoum Traoré and the management of MSC Côte d 'Ivoire paved the way for new common ambitions to strengthen the competitiveness of the Ivorian...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Hydrocarbure

Hydrocarbon: a new deposit identified

A new exploration campaign carried out in the Ivorian sedimentary basin has led to the discovery of hydrocarbons on the offshore block CI-709. Carried out at a depth of more than 6,000 meters, this drilling confirms the interest in deep water zones.

par Chalysa Brou
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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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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...

par La rédaction
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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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Maritime

Port of San Pedro: Top 10 Africans, a historic performance

The San Pedro Autonomous Port rose to the 9th rank of the best performing container ports in Africa and 211th in the world, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, published on June 10, 2026 by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. A consecration which reflects a profound transformat...

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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Industrial zones

ZI Yopougon: the Minister of Industry on the ground

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, paid a working visit to the Yopougon Industrial Zone (ZI) on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The objective was to assess the progress of the structuring projects carried out by the Universal Industrie group, whose investments reach nearly 200 billion CFA...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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