Thursday 12 November 2026

47 result(s) for “Commerce”

Maritime

Ivory Coast - India: the National Defence College of New Delhi immersed in the Port

A high-ranking delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) in New Delhi, led by Major General Hartej Singh Bajaj, visited the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), as part of a study tour to Côte d 'Ivoire from 1 to 5 June. This mission illustrates the vitality of the academic, diplomatic and strategic partnership b...

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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Investment

EBID - Afriland First Bank CI: 10 billion CFA francs to boost Ivorian SMEs

The ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank (EBID) and Afriland First Bank Côte d 'Ivoire SA recently sealed a loan agreement of 10 billion CFA francs, in Lomé. This line of credit targets Ivorian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with the ambition of accelerating the country's economic transformation i...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industrial zones

Yamoussoukro: SOGEDI is examining the 70-hectare site for the ZI

From 13 to 16 May 2026, the Project Coordination Unit (CCP) of the Industrial Infrastructure Management and Development Company (SOGEDI) conducted a supervision mission on the 70-hectare plot being developed in the Yamoussoukro industrial zone (ZI). A key step in the realization of an ambitious project for the Ivorian...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Minister Kalil Konaté places Ivorian industry at the heart of major African decisions

Present at the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is being held on May 14 and 15, 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Ivorian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, raised the voice of Côte d'Ivoire loudly during the "Invest in Côte d'Ivoire" panel. He reaffirmed the ambition of Côte d'Ivoire...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry

Industrial infrastructure: the Ministry and SOGEDI want to take inspiration from Morocco

On the sidelines of the African Open Government Conference held in Rabat from May 5 to 7, 2026, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Kalil Konaté, led a strategic work mission to Morocco on May 6 and 7, focused on visiting reference industrial and logistics models in Casablanca and Tangier. During this strate...

par Jessica Coulibaly (Avec AIP)
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Briefs

Finance: Zenith Bank settles in the heart of Abidjan

Nigerian banking giant Zenith Bank officially launched its activities in Ivory Coast recently, establishing its head office at the Wall Street Building, on Avenue Charles Noguès, in Plateau, Abidjan's business district. Approved in December 2025 by the Ivorian Ministry of Finance and Budget, and placed under the superv...

par La rédaction
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Industry

Ivory Coast: These laws are reshaping the face of the industry

In Côte d'Ivoire, industrialization is no longer based solely on political ambitions, but on a rapidly changing legal arsenal. From law n°2025-393 of June 11, 2025 on industrial zones to texts on free zones and standardization, the State is refining its tools to attract investors, organize industrial space and better s...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industrial zones

Akoupé‑Zeudji PK24: the new industrial lung of Ivory Coast

About thirty kilometers from Abidjan, the Akoupé-Zeudji PK24 industrial zone (ZI) stands out as a strategic lever for industrialization in Côte d’Ivoire. Designed to relieve congestion in old areas and attract structuring investments, it embodies a new generation of modern, sustainable and competitive industrial spaces...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial zones

ZI Koumassi: Rehabilitate for better impact

With nearly 300 companies active on 120 hectares, the Koumassi industrial zone (ZI) is one of the pillars of the Ivorian economic fabric. Having remained without real renovations for a long time, this strategic enclave of the Abidjan district is today getting a second lease of life thanks to an ambitious rehabilitation...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industry story

Ivorian industry: the difficult dawn of a renaissance (1993-1999)

Ivorian industry has gone through one of the most decisive periods in its history, from the devaluation of the CFA franc to the first privatizations. Between shock therapies imposed by the Bretton Woods institutions, renewed competitiveness and persistent structural fragilities, the country's industrial fabric has been...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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