Thursday 12 November 2026

219 result(s) for “Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine”

Maritime

Port security: Abidjan closes ranks in the face of maritime threats

From August 31 to September 4, 2026, a United States Coast Guard mission stayed on the Ivorian port platform to strengthen security systems, in partnership with the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs (DGAM). A technical exercise with highly strategic issues for the security of trade in the Gulf of Guinea.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agenda

Technology: 2nd Edition of the Ivoire Tech Forum

The Ivoire Tech Forum returns for its 2nd edition. An event organized by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation. It will take place from November 11 to 13, 2026 at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire, confirming Abidjan as a West African technological crossroads. Three days will be dedicated to in...

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Agenda

Territorial development: 7th Edition of Connect Ivory Coast

Connect Côte d'Ivoire will hold its 7th edition from September 30 to October 2, 2026 at the Abidjan Exhibition Center, confirming its status as an unmissable national event dedicated to the promotion of Ivorian territories. Organized by Capital Connect, this edition will bring together the 31 regions and the 2 autonomo...

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Briefs

Industry: ADCI in Ferkessédougou for the reinforcement of units

As part of its outreach tour, the Agency for the Development and Competitiveness of Industries of Côte d'Ivoire (ADCI) recently organized an information workshop in Ferkessédougou for industrial companies in the Tchologo region. This meeting, part of the agency's awareness program in inland cities, aimed to present to...

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Textile

Textile: Seduction operation from Ivory Coast to Shanghai

On the sidelines of Intertextile Shanghai 2026, a major global textile event, the Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) and the Cotton, Cashew and Shea Council (CCA-K) recently signed agreements with several Chinese operators.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Infrastructures

Urban mobility: 200 MM for new axis between Abatta and Port-Bouët

200,000,000 CFA francs to finally break the wall of traffic jams between the North-East and the South of the capital. This is the central ambition of the 6th Abidjan bridge, a strategic structure designed to directly connect the booming Abatta sector to the industrial communities of Koumassi and Port-Bouët.

par Chalysa Brou
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Gaz

San Pedro: the liquefied natural gas bet takes shape in Poro

Ivory Coast has chosen to rely on liquefied natural gas to electrify the great west of Ivory Coast. The official launch of the work, made in the village of Poro, located at the gates of San Pedro, marks the concrete starting point of a large-scale energy project, carried out by the Ministry of Mines, Oil and Energy (MM...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Commerce

Ivory Coast - Canada: trade reached nearly 500 billion CFA francs in 2025

Nearly $1.2 billion. This is the value reached in 2025 by trade between Ivory Coast and Canada. The figure was communicated by Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, during her working visit to Ivory Coast.

par Chalysa Brou
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Infrastructures

Yopougon: the challenge of new mobility is taking shape

On Thursday, August 13, 2026, in the premises of the Urban Mobility Authority in Greater Abidjan (AMUGA), a group of experts met to kick off a study called to redesign travel in the most populous of Abidjan's municipalities.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Investment

Cosmos Yopougon: Mayelia Group's new challenge

After automobile technical inspection, David Fofana entered mass distribution with the acquisition of Cosmos Yopougon. An operation which allows Mayelia Participations to position itself against Prosuma, CDCI and Carrefour in a very competitive market.

par Chalysa Brou
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Énergie

Electricity: Washington puts 171.65 billion CFA francs on Ivory Coast

The United States, via the Millennium Challenge Corporation, donated $300 million, or 171.65 billion CFA francs, to Côte d'Ivoire to modernize its electricity network and consolidate its status as a regional energy hub, for the benefit of millions of West African households.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Port modernization: San Pedro stands up for the future

The Autonomous Port of San Pedro has officially received a new handling machine of the latest generation, symbol of an assumed ambition to raise the seaside city to the rank of the most competitive port places in the sub-region.

par Mohamed Fofana
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