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Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to strengthen economic and technological cooperation with Chinese companies as it explores new investment opportunities in biotechnology, agriculture and agro-industry.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Ambassador to China, Abou Dosso, visited Changsha in Hunan province on September 8 at the invitatio...
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Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to turn millions of tonnes of agricultural waste into a source of renewable energy as the country accelerates efforts to develop biomass energy and promote cleaner cooking solutions.
The Fund for Science, Technology and Innovation (FONSTI), in partnership with Enabel and the European Union, presented...
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Djibril Ouattara, Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, has presented Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026–2028 Technology Innovation Acceleration Plan, built around seven key pillars.
He unveiled the plan on Thursday, September 10, 2026, during the official opening ceremony of the second edition of IMPACT...
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West African leaders say the launch of the ECO, the long-delayed single currency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), remains achievable in 2027, despite persistent economic and technical challenges.
Meeting on September 7, the ECOWAS Convergence Council reviewed progress on the regional currency project, including...
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Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening the role of its national oil company in the production of hydrocarbons with the creation of PETROCI CI-26, a subsidiary set up to operate the Espoir oil field on block CI-26.
The government approved the creation of the new company at a Council of Ministers meeting on Sept. 9. Fully owned by PETR...
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Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to strengthen its poultry industry through closer economic cooperation with Italian companies, as the country looks to boost production, investment and innovation across the sector.
On September 8, 2026, Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources Sidi Tiémoko Touré attended the FierAvico...
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Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to attract greater investment from German food and retail companies into its cocoa and cashew industries as the country pushes to expand local processing and capture more value from its agricultural commodities.
Agriculture Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné met on Tuesday with a German busines...
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The President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD), Serge Ekué, has called for a stronger regional approach to financing nuclear energy in West Africa, stressing the need for adequate infrastructure, regulatory frameworks and risk-sharing mechanisms.
Speaking on September 9 at the World Nuclear Symposium 2026 Finance Summit...
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Pan-African infrastructure investment platform Africa50 aims to increase the value of infrastructure projects in which it co-invests to at least $20 billion by 2031, from around $9 billion currently, as it seeks to expand its role in financing projects across the continent.
Africa50’s portfolio includes projects in key sectors such...
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Côte d’Ivoire ranked as the second-largest foreign investor in Burkina Faso in 2024, behind Canada, despite an overall decline in foreign direct investment in the West African country.
According to 2024 balance of payments data, the stock of foreign direct investment in Burkina Faso stood at 2,336.3 billion CFA francs ($3.9 b...
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The Power & Electricity Expo 2026 opened in Abidjan on Tuesday, bringing together more than 250 exhibiting brands and delegations from 14 countries to discuss developments and investment opportunities in the energy sector.
Held from September 8 to 10 at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre, the international event is organized by ATLM EXPO...
Published on Sep 10, 2026
Kaydan Technology has become the first Ivorian company to receive a PASSI accreditation from Côte d’Ivoire’s National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI), marking a new step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its cybersecurity framework.
The accreditation, announced on September 9, 2026, authorizes...
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