Côte d’Ivoire plans 1,014 km of highways to connect regions

Côte d’Ivoire plans to build 1,014 kilometres of highways and 6,774 kilometres of paved intercity roads between 2026 and 2030, as part of its new National Development Plan (PND).

The road programme is designed to improve connections between the country’s regions, production areas, economic centres and markets.

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BOAD steps up financing support for Côte d’Ivoire’s private sector

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) presented its financing instruments to Ivorian businesses on Thursday as it seeks to increase its support for the private sector, which is expected to provide most of the investment required under Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026-2030 development plan.

The bank organised a breakfast debate i...

Côte d’Ivoire accounts for nearly 60% of PlaYce’s African revenue

Côte d’Ivoire has emerged as PlaYce’s largest African market, accounting for nearly 60% of the retail chain’s revenue across its operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal during the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

The Ivorian subsidiary generated €11.91 million in revenue, up from &eu...

Côte d’Ivoire seeks to unlock untapped potential of its beekeeping sector

Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to develop its beekeeping industry as part of efforts to diversify agricultural incomes, increase local processing and create new export opportunities, officials said at a sector review in Abidjan.

Laure Tchikaya, technical adviser to the minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, said on Sept. 29 t...

Côte d’Ivoire plans first national gold refining unit for 2027

Côte d’Ivoire plans to put its first national gold refining unit into operation by the end of the first half of 2027, as the country seeks to capture more value from its growing gold industry and strengthen control over artisanal and small-scale mining.

Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, the minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy,...

African Monetary Institute begins setting up governance for future central bank

The African Monetary Institute (AMI) has begun establishing its governing structures, marking a new step in preparations for the future African Central Bank.

The development follows the adoption of the AMI’s statutes in February 2026 and comes after the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) reviewed arrangements for the insti...

Côte d’Ivoire courts Chinese investors to accelerate industrialisation

Côte d’Ivoire used the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei to present investment opportunities linked to its industrialisation strategy and seek greater engagement from Chinese companies.

From Sept. 20 to 23, Solange Amichia, director general of the Centre for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire...

Côte d’Ivoire appoints Sidy Cissé as CDC-CI director general

The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations de Côte d’Ivoire (CDC-CI) has appointed Sidy Cissé as its new director general, the institution said on Sept. 25.

Cissé succeeds Lassina Fofana, the CDC-CI’s first director general. His appointment comes as the public financial institution seeks to streng...

Burkina Faso inaugurates first gold refinery as it seeks to process more bullion domestically

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery in the capital Ouagadougou, marking a new step in the government's efforts to process more of the country's gold domestically and retain greater value from its mining sector.

President Ibrahim Traoré inaugurated the RAFFINOR-BF facility on Monday, Sept. 28, according to reports...

Ghana sets cocoa producer price nearly 75% above Côte d’Ivoire level

Ghana has set its cocoa producer price at 42,400 Ghana cedis per tonne for the 2026/27 main crop season, putting the price paid to farmers significantly above the minimum farmgate price set by neighboring Côte d’Ivoire.

The new Ghanaian price took effect on Sept. 25, when the country officially opened its 2026/27 cocoa season...

Côte d’Ivoire mobilizes 13.5 billion CFA francs for forest restoration in five central regions

Côte d’Ivoire has launched a 13.5 billion CFA franc ($24 million) additional financing program to restore forest cover and strengthen the climate resilience of about 30,000 people across five regions in the center of the country.

The financing is part of the Côte d’Ivoire component of the Integrated Development an...

Ecobank targets $2.6 billion lending portfolio for women-led businesses and agriculture by 2030

Pan-African banking group Ecobank plans to build a $2.6 billion lending portfolio for women-led businesses and agricultural value chains across Africa by 2030, as it expands financing for sectors it considers important to the continent’s economic development.

The target, announced on Sept. 24 during the bank’s 40th-anniversar...