Sunday 16 August 2026

172 result(s) for “Golden Business Impact 2026”

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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Énergie

Solar energy: Launch of Ferké Solar, 52 MWp power plant

In Ferkessédougou, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara inaugurated the Sokoro 2 solar power plant called Ferké Solar, with 52 megawatts-peak, on July 3, 2026. A new milestone in the national energy strategy, driven by the presidential desire for universal access to clean electricity.

par Mohamed Fofana
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Maritime

The Port of Abidjan and CMA CGM strengthen their ties

The General Director of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, granted an audience to Alae Rahmoune, Regional General Director of the CMA CGM group, on July 2, 2026. The two men discussed the prospects for cooperation and the structuring projects to accompany the development of the first Ivorian port.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Maritime

Abidjan: Consultation for optimization of port performance

On June 30, 2026, the General Director of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Kassoum Traoré, received a delegation from Abidjan Terminal led by Édouard Ancely, Deputy General Director. This meeting illustrates the desire to strengthen port governance and optimize the competitiveness of the Port of Abidjan, a major p...

par Chalysa Brou
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Agriculture

LARACI: $50 million to green Ivorian agriculture

Fifty million dollars. This is the amount that the Green Climate Fund has just granted to Ivory Coast to protect its fields against climate change. Meeting on July 1, 2026 in Dushanbe for its 45th meeting, the institution's Board of Directors approved the project “Strengthening sustainable land management and agri-food...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

MINADERPV - PALMCI: a dialogue around Planter’s Day 2026

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Kone recently granted an audience to a delegation from PALMCI, a subsidiary of the SIFCA Group, led by its General Director, Lacina Coulibaly.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Aquaculture

Cairo seals a blue pact with Abidjan

On Monday June 29, 2026, the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, Sidi Tiémoko Touré, led a delegation to Cairo for a working session with his Egyptian counterpart, Alaa Farouq. This meeting resulted in a memorandum of understanding intended to intensify cooperation in fishing, aquaculture and the protection of...

par Mohamed Fofana
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