Wednesday 11 November 2026

87 result(s) for “Banque mondiale”

Entrepreneuriat

TIKERAMA: the Ivorian startup that is reinventing digital ticketing in Africa

Upon its arrival, TIKERAMA shook up the codes of a sector that had long been lagging behind on the continent. With more than 12,000 events supported in just 3 years, this all-in-one event ticketing platform has now established itself as the essential reference in West and Central Africa. Beyond technology, TIKERAMA emb...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agricultural sector: Côte d 'Ivoire and the IDB explore new funding horizons

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Productions, Bruno Nabagné Koné, received on May 20, 2026, a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) led by its Regional Director, Dr. Nabil Ghalleb. On the agenda of this meeting, the identification of agricultural projects eligible for funding from th...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Retail: CISC opens to new investors

The Distribution Company of Côte d'Ivoire (CDCI), a subsidiary of the Moroccan group Retail Holding, owner of the Label'Vie brand, announced, on May 18, 2026 in Abidjan, the entry of two new shareholders into its capital. These are the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the financial arm of the World Bank Group d...

par Le rédaction
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Africa

Morocco - IFC: a €190 million megaproject to reinvent phosphogypsum management in Jorf Lasfar

The Moroccan group OCP is preparing to take a decisive step in the sustainable management of its industrial by-products, particularly phosphogypses, with the financial support of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). A colossal investment that aims to transform an environmental constraint into a strategic lever.

par Franck Oulaï
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Africa

Guinea: GPC Groupe raises USD 40 million in Kigali to accelerate its development

La Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction Groupe, Ecobank Guinée and the Société Financière Internationale have sealed, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, a structuring financing agreement of 40 million US dollars. A strong signal sent to investors about the potential of the Guinean private sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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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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Factories

AGROCI: Ivorian bet to transform its fruits into an industrial locomotive

Born from the alliance of the Senegalese group Kirène and the Farès group, Agro-Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire (AGROCI) has established itself in a few years as one of the most dynamic agri-food companies in the country. Located in Bonoua, around fifty kilometers from Abidjan, this modern factory intends to reduce Ivorian...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry

PND 2016-2020: Between industrial ambitions and social realities

In 2016, Côte d'Ivoire launched its second National Development Plan (PND), with a colossal investment program of 30,000 billion FCFA. Driven by a clear vision, to make the country an emerging economy with a solid industrial base from 2020. This five-year plan was a continuation of the 2012-2015 PND, the results of whi...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry story

From crisis to rebirth: Ivorian industry reconquering its destiny (2010-2020)

After a dark decade marked by socio-political crises, Côte d'Ivoire initiated between 2010 and 2020 one of the most spectacular industrial transformations in West Africa. Driven by strong political will, a booming agro-industry and massive investments in infrastructure, the Ivorian economy has made a remarkable recover...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industry story

Ivorian industry: A lost decade between crisis and resilience (2000-2010)

Ivory Coast, once the economic showcase of sub-Saharan Africa, went through one of the darkest phases of its industrial history between 2000 and 2010. Undermined by political instability, the failed coup d'état of 2002 and its consequences on investment, the Ivorian productive system has retreated, leaving behind close...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry story

Devaluation of the CFA: A decision that reconfigured the Ivorian economy

On January 12, 1994, a decision from Dakar shattered the monetary certainties of 14 African countries. The CFA franc suddenly loses 50% of its value against the French franc. For Ivory Coast, the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), it is both a painful electric shock and a structura...

par Franck Oulaï
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