Sunday 16 August 2026

Sidérurgie

Steel sector: APACI in consultation with Minister Kalil Konaté

The Association of Steel Producers of Côte d'Ivoire (APACI) was recently received by the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté. On the agenda of the discussions, the operational difficulties encountered by manufacturers in the sector.

par Franck Oulaï
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Santé

Health: Abidjan and Washington seal their health alliance

American Chargé d'Affaires Junaid Munir and Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Dimba chaired the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee responsible for the implementation of the five-year memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries a few days ago.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Gulf of Guinea: material reinforcement of the Ivorian navy

To the National Navy Headquarters, the European Union and Portugal recently handed over two Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIB) and cutting-edge equipment to Côte d'Ivoire. This initiative, backed by the regional SWAIMS project, strengthens the fight against maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Investment

PND 2026-2030: Côte d’Ivoire sets its financing objectives

The development partners of Côte d'Ivoire announced, on the first day of the Consultative Group, financial commitments of 80 billion US dollars, or 47,820 billion CFA francs, to finance the National Development Plan (PND) 2026-2030, this July 8, 2026 at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire. This amount represents approximately fou...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Oil palm: Minister Bruno Koné listening to the U.O.C Group on productivity challenges

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, granted an audience, on Tuesday July 7, 2026, to a delegation from the U.O.C Group (ex-SIPEF-CI), led by its Deputy General Director, Bouali Moussa. The discussions focused on improving the productivity of plantations, the difficult...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

PAA: MAERSK welcomes the new port management

The regional boss of Maersk, Charles Van Der Steene, went to the Autonomous Port of Abidjan to congratulate Kassoum Traoré, appointed head of the country's first port platform, and to discuss prospects for logistics cooperation, on July 7, 2026.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Énergie

Energy security: Abidjan Airport solidifies its network

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Airport is turning an energy page. Commissioned on June 30, the new power line connecting the Anani source substation to the Abidjan airport platform now strengthens its energy security with seven emergency lines. A project completed within exceptional deadlines.

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Regional cooperation: the PAA and the Conseil de l’Entente meet

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received on July 6, 2026 a delegation from the Council of the Entente led by Idi Ali, Deputy Executive Secretary. This meeting aimed to strengthen ties between the two institutions in the service of regional integration.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Innovation

IA: Geneva welcomes the Ivorian voice

The Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 1st United Nations Global Dialogue on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence, held on July 6 and 7, 2026 in Geneva, carrying a clear message. Namely, AI should not be a privilege, but a lever for share...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

PAA - SHOM: towards strengthened hydrographic cooperation

On the sidelines of the 19th Conference of the Eastern Atlantic Hydrographic Commission (CHAtO-19), the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan, Kassoum Traoré, recently received Admiral Laurent Kerleguer, head of the French SHOM, to strengthen hydrographic cooperation between the two maritime nations.

par Franck Oulaï
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Santé

Health: Ivory Coast mobilizes nearly 125 billion CFA francs for early childhood

The Ivorian Government has ratified three agreements concluded with the International Development Association to finance the second phase of a vast program devoted to health, nutrition and early childhood development.

par Chalysa Brou
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Santé

Public health: Abidjan and Harvard outline a strategic partnership

Eleven structures visited, six areas of cooperation identified. The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, an American public health school, in Abidjan drew up an encouraging initial assessment, paving the way for a structuring partnership for the Ivorian health system.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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