Wednesday 11 November 2026

81 result(s) for “Première Dame”

Investment

Ivory Coast: EBRD bets $60 million on Ivorian cashew

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a $60 million loan to Dorado to accelerate local cashew processing in Côte d 'Ivoire. A strong signal for the industrialization of a strategic sector.

par Jessice Coulibaly
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Africa

Morocco - Automotive: Ningbo Gaofa chooses Morocco for its first industrial leap out of China

Morocco is the preferred destination for Chinese automotive equipment giant Ningbo Gaofa, which plans to install its very first international production base there. A strategic choice that confirms the Kingdom's status as a key automotive hub between Africa and Europe.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Paris Fair 2026: Ivory Coast wins the Golden Stand Award

Ivory Coast made history at the 2026 Paris Fair, held from April 30 to May 11 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. For the very first time, the Ivorian pavilion won the prestigious Golden Stand Prize in the “World Riches” category, an award which recognizes the excellence of its commercial and cultural representation on...

par La rédaction
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Africa

SIMANDOU 2040: Guinea transforms its subsoil into an engine of continental power

The Republic of Guinea officially launched, in November 2025, the first export of iron ore from the Simandou deposit, marking the start of a fifteen-year development program capable of reshaping the economic balance of the African continent.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Plasturgie

Plastics in Côte d 'Ivoire: a strategic sector seeking its second wind

At the heart of the Ivorian industrial fabric, the plastics industry is gaining momentum. Driven by domestic demand for packaging, full order books and export ambitions, the sector wants to accelerate. But it is still operating at reduced speed, environmental fragilities, dependence on external supplies, under-exploite...

par Franck Oulaï
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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

Ivory Coast: a first sugar cane distillery commissioned in Ferkéssédougou

Ivory Coast is reaching a major industrial milestone with the commissioning of its first sugar cane distillery in Ferkéssédougou, in the north of the country. Located on the SUCAF-CI site in Ferké 2, this infrastructure represents an investment of 18 billion FCFA and will generate nearly 12 million liters of 96-degree...

par La rédaction
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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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Innovation

TanSat-1: Africa takes flight from the International Space Station

Two African institutions, the Institute of Technology of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) of Côte d'Ivoire, have won the 8th round of the KiboCUBE program. Their joint nanosatellite, TanSat-1, will be deployed from the International Space Station, a histor...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Investment

Poro Power raises 42.65 billion FCFA: Ivorian solar energy enters a new era

The company Poro Power 1 SA has completed a historic fundraising of 42.65 billion FCFA (65 million euros) to finance the future largest private solar power plant in Ivory Coast. Carried exclusively by African entrepreneurs and investors, this unprecedented operation in the UEMOA zone marks a decisive turning point in t...

par Franck Oulaï
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Investment

Logistics: CMA CGM chooses Abidjan

For the first time in the history of global maritime transport, an African city becomes the regional headquarters of a giant in the sector. On April 23, 2026, CMA CGM officially inaugurated its Africa regional office in Abidjan, relocating its continental operations from Marseille. A strategic decision that propels Côt...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry

PND 2021-2025: Five years of betting on transformation

At the end of an ambitious five-year cycle, Côte d'Ivoire takes stock of its third National Development Plan (PND). With an overall envelope of 59,000 billion FCFA, the PND 2021-2025 had the vision of “placing the Ivorian at the heart of the economic and social development” of the country. With a strategy structured ar...

par Franck Oulaï
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