Sunday 16 August 2026

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Electronic identification of livestock: the Ministry and Vet'Tronic seal an agreement

The Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiémoko Touré, signed this Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the ministerial office of Abidjan-Plateau, a partnership agreement with the company Vet'Tronic, represented by its President and CEO, Dr. Walid Ammar. This agreement extends and expands a first protocol conclud...

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Border security: launch of a project with the support of Japan

The Minister of Interior and Security, Vagondo Diomandé, launched a project in early July intended to strengthen border management and community resilience in northern Côte d'Ivoire. Funded by Japan and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the initiative particularly targets border areas e...

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AMUGA unveils 11 mobility projects for Greater Abidjan

The Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Authority (AMUGA) presented 11 structuring projects during an event held on July 8 and 9, 2026, as part of the 2026-2030 National Development Plan. These initiatives, representing a total investment of close to 1,400 billion CFA francs, include in particular 8 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...

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UNDP and AfDB join forces for Africa

Ahunna Eziakonwa, Regional Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for Africa, spoke with Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The two leaders explored ways of strategic rapprochement between their respective institutions, in the face of the considerable challenges...

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Regional trade: Ivory Coast, commercial and logistics hub

From July 7 to 9, 2026, the Côte d'Ivoire Export Agency represented the country at the 6th Annual General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Trade Promotion Organizations (ROPC), held in Dakar. This meeting brought together the national trade promotion agencies of Member States, alongside the ECOWAS Commission and the I...

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Boundiali: a new center to boost cattle breeding

The Deputy Prime Minister, Téné Birahima Ouattara, inaugurated at the beginning of July the Panya Cattle Breeding Application and Specialization Center, located in Boundiali, in the north of the country. This infrastructure is part of the government strategy aimed at establishing livestock farming as a pillar of nation...

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Yamoussoukro, capital of African mathematics

The city of Yamoussoukro hosted the 11th Pan-African Congress of Mathematicians, a major scientific meeting under the theme “Mathematics facing the challenges of Africa: from theory to practice”. Researchers, academics and experts from across the continent come together to explore the links between fundamental research...

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Food safety: Abidjan welcomes the IAEA

The Ivorian economic capital recently hosted the 4th edition of the African Workshop of the International Atomic Energy Agency dedicated to food safety. Organized by the National Laboratory for Testing, Metrology and Analysis (LANEMA), under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, the meeting...

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Agropastoral: the Brazilian LAE Projetos in Ivory Coast

The Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiemoko Touré, received on June 23, 2026 a delegation from the Brazilian group LAE Projetos Industriais, led by its CEO Etchepare Luiz Antônio. A key reference in the agropastoral sector in Latin America, LAE Projetos capitalizes on more than 60 years of experience i...

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PND 2026-2030: operational reforms in the service of industrialization

Côte d'Ivoire is taking a new step in its march towards emergence. The National Development Plan 2026-2030, with an overall envelope of 114,838.5 billion CFA francs (70.2% financed by the private sector) is based on a matrix of precise and immediately operational reforms. At the heart of the system is the creation of a...

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PAA-SEMPA: a constructive dialogue for efficient port handling

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received in audience, on June 18, 2026, a delegation from the Union of Handling Companies of the Ports of Abidjan and San Pedro (SEMPA), led by its President, Asta-Rosa Cissé. This meeting is part of the permanent consultation policy that the...

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BNI: an agreement signed to boost the rice sector

The National Investment Bank (BNI) signed an agreement relating to the establishment of a seed fund dedicated to the rice sector in Côte d'Ivoire, a few days ago. This financial mechanism aims to support actors in the rice value chain, from production to processing, by offering them easier access to the resources neces...

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