Thursday 12 November 2026

59 result(s) for “Initiative BIOFIN”

Innovation

Digital Farming School: Minister Bruno Koné focuses on digital agriculture

On Saturday October 31, 2026, the Digital Farming School was inaugurated in Yamoussoukro. Co-sponsor of the ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, pleaded for agriculture driven by data and by hybrid profiles, both agronomists and technologists. A two-year scho...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Énergie

Tongon solar power plant: the Ivorian bet at 33 billion CFA francs

Announced to power 300,000 souls, the Tongon solar power plant project in M’Bengué amounts to 33 billion CFA francs for a capacity of 52 MWp. This plant will strengthen national electricity production when it is commissioned, scheduled for mid-2028.

par Chalysa Brou
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Environnement

COP17 in Yerevan: Minister Abou Bamba calls on the Ivorian delegation to stand together

On the sidelines of COP17 on biological diversity, the Minister of the Environment and Ecological Transition, Abou Bamba recently brought together thirty members of the Ivorian delegation. He asked them to get actively involved in the work and to demonstrate solidarity, cohesion and patriotism.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Aquaculture

Aquaculture: Abidjan prepares a fiscal shift

Ivory Coast wants to reduce taxation applicable to aquaculture inputs. The various players in the sector are examining tax reductions and the terms of application, while Japanese financing of 80 to 100 billion FCFA also remains under study.

par Chalysa Brou
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Transport

Abidjan: the European Union bets 3 million euros on the lagoon

Abidjan lagoon transport wants to find its breath again. The Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs, Amadou Koné, recently announced a donation of 3 million euros (approximately 1.96 billion FCFA) from the European Union. It must finance 13 lagoon stations and 25 water buses, and is part of a sustainable mobility s...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Formation

Logistics: INP-HB, La Poste CI, EMSP and SES Management join forces for a center of excellence

Four partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Abidjan to create the African Center of Excellence in Logistics. The center must modernize and digitalize the logistics chains of La Poste de Côte d'Ivoire, stimulate research and training, and offer solutions adapted to the realities of the continent.

par Franck Oulaï
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Entrepreneuriat

FAOJ: 4.3 billion CFA francs for young people

A few days ago, the Government launched the call for projects from the Support Fund for Youth Organizations (FAOJ). Endowed with 4.3 billion CFA francs, it will finance initiatives in 17 sectors. Neutrality, transparency, accountability and performance are the guiding principles.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Coffee-Cocoa: Ivorian research changes scale

The world's leading cocoa producer, Ivory Coast now wants to strengthen its weight through research. The creation of the Coffee and Cocoa Institute, decided on September 23, aims to strengthen the country's scientific capacities in the face of diseases, the aging of orchards, climatic constraints and the demands of the...

par Chalysa Brou
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Élevage

Animal economy: Abidjan wants to mobilize 2,300 billion CFA francs

Ivorian livestock breeding is entering a new phase of structuring. The government and its partners want to transform the constraints of the sector into investment opportunities, with an announced objective of more than 2,300 billion CFA francs.

par Chalysa Brou
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Investment

PND 2026-2030: IFAD confirms its contribution of more than 629 billion FCFA

Côte d'Ivoire and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are taking action. Meeting on September 14, 2026 in Abidjan, the two parties defined an operational framework to materialize the 1.1 billion dollars, or more than 629 billion CFA francs, of investments promised under the National Development P...

par Chalysa Brou
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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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Briefs

SMEs: ADCI support for Sub Saharian Bio, National Prize of Excellence 2026

The Agency for the Development and Competitiveness of Industries of Côte d'Ivoire (ADCI) recently received the Manager of Sub Saharian Bio, Ms. Coulibaly, accompanied by two collaborators, for the signing of a support agreement within the framework of the National Restructuring and Upgrading Program (PNRMN). This agree...

par La rédaction
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