Wednesday 11 November 2026

111 result(s) for “Transformation”

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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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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Agriculture

Agricultural digital transformation: ANADER receives 150 tablets

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 marked a decisive stage in the modernization of the Ivorian agricultural council. In the presence of the Minister Delegate for Food Productions, Bernard Kini Comoé, the National Agency for Rural Development Support (ANADER) received 150 digital tablets offered by the Food Value Chain Developmen...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Cocoa sector: Abidjan and Accra seal a historic alliance

Meeting on 16 June 2026 in Abidjan, Presidents H.E Alassane OUATTARA and H.E John Dramani Mahama took a decisive step in the refoundation of the global cocoa economy. At the end of the 7th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Cocoa Côte d 'Ivoire-Ghana Initiative (ICCIG), the two Heads of State endorsed 5 structuri...

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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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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Africa

Guinea: a $1.68 billion alumina refinery

The Guinean State is taking a decisive step in its policy of local transformation of mineral resources. The signing of a strategic agreement with the Chinese giant Chalco Guinea Company for the construction of an alumina refinery in Boffa marks a key step in the realization of the Simandou 2040 program, which aims to m...

par Franck Oulaï
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Industry

Ivory Coast: 14 SEZs and IZs to further industrialize the country

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, announced on Thursday, June 11, 2026 the deployment of 14 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country's districts, as well as the creation of industrial zones in the 31 regions to develop the national agricultural potential. An ambitious roadma...

par Franck Oulaï
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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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Innovation

Digital: Côte d 'Ivoire bets on seven pillars for 2035

Côte d 'Ivoire intends to adopt a new vision of digital transformation by 2035. Unveiled on June 1, 2026 in Abidjan by the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, this roadmap is based on seven pillars and 40 projects aimed at accelerating the country's modernization, as well as s...

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

Trade and investment: Abidjan and Washington rely on a strengthened partnership

The United States and Ivory Coast display a common desire to strengthen and expand their economic cooperation, with an emphasis on intensifying trade and increasing investments. This is what emerged from the meeting on June 4 between the two partners.

par Chalysa Brou
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