Wednesday 27 May 2026

11 result(s) for “Accord”

Investment

BIDC - Afriland First Bank CI: 10 billion CFA francs to boost Ivorian SMEs

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and Afriland First Bank Côte d'Ivoire SA recently sealed a loan agreement of 10 billion CFA francs in Lomé. This credit line targets Ivorian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with the ambition of accelerating the country's economic transformation in...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Afrique

Ghana - Canada: Tema, future African crossroads for green aviation fuel

The Ghanaian government has just taken a decisive step towards the energy transition. A few days ago, the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian firm Portage Energy Group Inc. This unique partnership aims to transform Tema's municipal waste into sustainable aviati...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Hydrocarbure

Whale deposit: 4 billion dollars of investment in Ivory Coast

A decisive step has been taken in the exploitation of the largest hydrocarbon deposit discovered in Côte d'Ivoire. The signing of the Final Investment Decision (DFI) by the ENI-PETROCI-VITOL Consortium commits an investment of 4 billion US dollars, for the third and final phase of the Baleine field, bringing the total...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Infrastructure

UNDP - BNETD: a Green Deal

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNETD) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding, marking a decisive transition from climate commitments to concrete action. This partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of sustainable, inclusive...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Infrastructure

South-South cooperation: Côte d’Ivoire, a planning model for Gabon

A high-ranking Gabonese delegation set down in Abidjan for a strategic immersion at the National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNETD), a few weeks ago. Led by the Commissioner General for Planning, Vulgain Andzembe Tsiegori, this mission illustrates the rise of South-South African cooperation, with Côte...

par Franc Oulaï
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Agriculture

Agricultural sector: Côte d’Ivoire and the IDB explore new financing horizons

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, received on May 20, 2026, a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) led by its Regional Director, Dr. Nabil Ghalleb. On the agenda of this meeting, the identification of agricultural projects eligible for financing from t...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Agriculture

Ivory Coast: towards digitalization of the agricultural sector

A delegation from Huawei Côte d'Ivoire was received by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné on May 19, 2026 in Abidjan, to relaunch the dynamics of the “Smart Agriculture” project. An initiative that could profoundly transform the face of Ivorian agriculture.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Afrique

Guinea: GPC Groupe raises USD 40 million in Kigali to accelerate its development

La Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction Groupe, Ecobank Guinée and Société Financière Internationale have sealed, on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, a structuring financing agreement of 40 million US dollars. A strong signal sent to investors about the potential of the Guinean private sector.

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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Industry

Ivory Coast: These laws are reshaping the face of the industry

In Ivory Coast, industrialization is no longer based solely on political ambitions, but on a rapidly changing legal arsenal. From law n°2025-393 of June 11, 2025 on industrial zones to texts on free zones and standardization, the State is refining its tools to attract investors, organize industrial space and better sup...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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Industry story

Devaluation of the CFA: A decision that reconfigured the Ivorian economy

On January 12, 1994, a decision from Dakar shattered the monetary certainties of 14 African countries. The CFA franc suddenly loses 50% of its value against the French franc. For Ivory Coast, the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), it is both a painful electric shock and a structura...

par Franck Oulaï
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