Sunday 16 August 2026

39 result(s) for “Modernisation”

Agriculture

FIDA in Abidjan: rural Africa seeks its answers in Abidjan

On June 23, 2026, Abidjan hosted the opening of the 12th Regional Workshop dedicated to the implementation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects in West and Central Africa (WCA), coupled with the 3rd Regional Farmers Forum (R-FAFO). The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Pr...

par Franck Oulaï
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Maritime

Port of San Pedro - Europe: sustainable cocoa and infrastructure at the heart of a strategic partnership

The Autonomous Port of San Pedro welcomed an imposing delegation from the European Union, led by its Ambassador to Ivory Coast Irchad Ramiandrasoa Razaaly, accompanied by the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Spain as well as representatives of the embassies of Belgium and Germany. This high-level visit highlighted two c...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Pêche

Sustainable fishing: motor marking becomes part of the law

Over three days, Abidjan opened a tripartite workshop bringing together the Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources (MIRAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The objective was to validate a draft order on the marking of fishing gear....

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Abidjan: the Autonomous Port and shipowners are banking on the fluidity of trade

In a context of intensification of maritime traffic, the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Union of Consignees and Shipowners of Côte d'Ivoire (UCACI) discussed the levers for improving the performance and fluidity of port services.

par Chalysa Brou
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Agriculture

INPHB-SACRI: a partnership to mechanize Ivorian agriculture

The École Supérieure d'Agronomie (ESA) of the Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB) and the Société de Commerce et de Representation Industrielle (SACRI), a specialist in agricultural equipment, recently formalized a specific agreement intended to train students and agripreneurs in mechanizati...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agricultural digital transformation: ANADER receives 150 tablets

Wednesday June 17, 2026 marked a decisive step in the modernization of the Ivorian agricultural council. In the presence of the Minister Delegate for Food Production, Bernard Kini Comoé, the National Agency for Rural Development Support (ANADER) received 150 digital tablets offered by the Food Value Chain Development P...

par Franck Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agriculture: What the government plans for the transformation of the sector

How to strengthen food sovereignty and increase the added value created by Ivorian agriculture? It is to this equation that Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné provided some answers by presenting the five projects considered essential to support the modernization of the sector and consolidate its contribution to the national e...

par Chalysa Brou
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Africa

African Aviation: the AfDB is investing $7 billion to boost the sector

On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Brazzaville, a strategic letter of understanding between the pan-African institution and the federal government of Nigeria marked the official launch of a $7 billion continental program. Called the Integrated African Aviation Transformati...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Ivory Coast - China: towards strengthening port cooperation

On the sidelines of the 17th International Forum on Investment and Construction of Infrastructure (IICF), which was held from June 10 to 12, 2026 in Macao, China, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Hien Yacouba Sié...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Innovation

Digital: Ivory Coast is banking on seven pillars for 2035

Côte d'Ivoire intends to adopt a new vision of digital transformation by 2035. Unveiled on June 1, 2026 in Abidjan by the Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, this roadmap is based on seven pillars and 40 projects intended to accelerate the modernization of the country, as well...

par Chalysa Brou
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Agriculture

2025 assessment: agriculture displays remarkable health

Gathered in Yamoussoukro for the agricultural sector review workshop, stakeholders in the sector, led by Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné, painted an encouraging picture, marked by production records for both export and food crops, a few days ago.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Briefs

Intellectual property: Abidjan, a high-level African conference

The Ivorian economic capital hosted the Conference of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of the OAPI space (HIPOC) on June 4 and 5. The event brought together officials from the 17 member states of the African Intellectual Property Organization. A highlight of the meeting was the presence of Daren Tang, Director Ge...

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