Sunday 17 May 2026

Investment

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Minister Kalil Konaté places Ivorian industry at the heart of major African decisions

Present at the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which is being held on May 14 and 15, 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, the Ivorian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, raised the voice of Côte d'Ivoire loudly during the "Invest in Côte d'Ivoire" panel. He reaffirmed the ambition of Côte d'Ivoire...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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Innovation

FONSTI: the discreet engine of Ivorian technological innovation

By financing scientific research since 2018, the Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation has established itself as a strategic pillar of technological development in Côte d'Ivoire. But its role remains unknown to the general public.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial men and women

Vanessa Kuyo: the woman who makes black gold flow in the right veins

Vanessa Kuyo did not choose an easy sector. In a world long dominated by men, she has charted her own pipeline, literally and figuratively. Boss of Kuyo Pipeline, she today embodies one of the most striking figures of emerging African capitalism, that of a woman who dared to invest fully where few were looking.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Industrial men and women

Lacina Coulibaly: the man who makes the Ivorian palm tree shine

In the demanding world of Ivorian agro-industry, Lacina Coulibaly has established herself as a reference figure. At the head of PALMCI, a strategic subsidiary of the powerful SIFCA Group and listed on the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), he embodies a modern and ambitious vision of the agri-food sector in Côte d'Ivoire.

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Ivory Coast-Brazil: an agricultural partnership to transform the sector

On May 8, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, President of the Bagoué Regional Council, formalized the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the São Francisco and Parnaíba Valleys Development Company (CODEVASF), a leading Brazilian institution in the agr...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Mines

Mines: Awalé Resources confirms a new gold discovery in Odienné

The Canadian mining company Awalé Resources, supported by the global giant Newmont, formalized in early May 2026 a promising gold discovery on its Odienné project, in the north-west of Côte d'Ivoire. An announcement which further strengthens the status of a major mining power in the country.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Aérien

Air transport: Abidjan reduces its fees to boost Air Côte d'Ivoire

The Ivorian government recently adopted three decrees defining 25% of the main aeronautical charges at the country's airports. A reform calibrated to strengthen the competitiveness of the national company and position Côte d'Ivoire as an essential regional hub.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Technologie

Social Network X: Ivory Coast now eligible for monetization

The X platform (formerly Twitter) officially opens its monetization programs to Ivorian users. A major digital advance which is part of a national dynamic driven by the authorities.

par Franck Oulaï
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IA

Ivory Coast: sovereign AI to revolutionize cocoa agriculture

The Ivorian government officially announced on May 2, 2026 its ambition to provide the country with national artificial intelligence, designed from its own realities. Led by the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, this initiative primarily targets agriculture and the cocoa sec...

par Mohamed Fofana
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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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