Sunday 16 August 2026

163 result(s) for “Diaspora for Growth 2026”

Africa

Simandou Academy: Guinea relies on people to transform its wealth

Guinea is launching a unique educational initiative backed by its mining mega-project, Simandou Academy, to train executives capable of leading its economic transformation. A bet on youth that goes beyond national borders.

par Franck Oulaï
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Africa

SIMANDOU 2040: Guinea transforms its subsoil into an engine of continental power

The Republic of Guinea officially launched, in November 2025, the first export of iron ore from the Simandou deposit, marking the start of a fifteen-year development program capable of reshaping the economic balance of the African continent.

par Mohamed Fofana
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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. Mais son rôle reste encore méconnu du grand public.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Telecommunications: the Plateau is equipped with a shared underground network

The commune of Plateau, Abidjan's business city, is reaching a new milestone in its digital transformation. At the start of the week, a high-level meeting was held at the Plateau Town Hall, under the chairmanship of the Honorable Jacques Gabriel Ehouo, Deputy Mayor of the town, to take stock of the progress of a struct...

par La rédaction
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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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Agenda

African Digital Week: 6th Edition from June 1 to 2, 2026

The 6th edition of African Digital Week, an unmissable meeting for African digital players, will take place from June 1 to 2, 2026 at the prestigious Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). Placed under the evocative theme “Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Africa of Tomorrow”, this event promises two days of e...

par La rédaction
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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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