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Capacity Building Workshop on Digital Marketing for Women and Youth

From September 25-26, 2024, the CNZLECAf CI, with financial support from EU-TAF for the AfCFTA, proudly organized a workshop dedicated to empowering women and youth with essential skills in digital marketing to enhance their activities and careers. Published on Sep 28, 2024

Challenges to Youth and Women's Employability in the UEMOA Region Highlighted by Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé

Minister of Technical Education, Vocational Training, and Apprenticeship, Koffi N'Guessan, received accolades from Mamadu Serifo Jaquite, the Commissioner for Human Development at UEMOA, for his adept handling of...

Published on Sep 28, 2024

Agro-Industry: A Vegetable Storage and Processing Plant Announced for Bélier Region's Agro-Park

On September 25, 2024, in Tiébissou, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Agriculture, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, announced the construction of a vegetable storage, processing, and packaging plant in Bé...

Published on Sep 26, 2024

The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) Announces the Catalytic Pooled Fund to Expand Social Financing in Africa

The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) in partnership with Prosper Africa, and in support of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) is proud to announce the Catalytic Pooled...

Published on Sep 26, 2024

G20 Compact: Minister Adama Coulibaly Urges Continued Support for Climate Reforms

 

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Abidjan-Plateau, Côte d'Ivoire’s Minister of Finance and Budget, Adama Coulibaly, called on technical and financial partners to sustain their effort...

Published on Sep 26, 2024

Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani Urges National and International Investors to Capitalize on Opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire's Cashew Sector

Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani Urges National and International Investors to Capitalize on Opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire's Cashew Sector

Published on Sep 24, 2024

Transport Forum 2024: Unlocking Africa’s Potential Through Regional Connectivity

The African Development Bank’s Transport Forum, held from September 18 to 20, 2024, in Abidjan, brought attention to the crucial role that regional connectivity plays in driving economic growth and integrat...

Published on Sep 23, 2024

Cocoa: Ivory Coast Could Set Purchase Price Between 1,850 and 2,000 FCFA

Following Ghana's lead, Ivory Coast is expected to increase the farm gate price of cocoa, but at a slightly higher level according to Bloomberg.

Published on Sep 23, 2024

Improving the Performance of World Bank-Funded Projects: Government Pledges to Implement Workshop Recommendations

The Ivorian government has committed to executing the conclusions and recommendations from the Workshop on Defining and Validating Monitoring Mechanisms for the Performance of World Bank-funded or co-financed projects. This assurance was given by Koffi Georges Bolamo, Deputy Chief of Staff represent...

Published on Sep 23, 2024

Improving Development Project Performance: Grand-Bassam Hosts Workshop to Define and Validate Monitoring Methods for World Bank-Funded Projects

Grand-Bassam, September 18, 2024 - A workshop aimed at defining and validating performance monitoring methods for World Bank-funded projects is being held in Grand-Bassam from Wednesday, September 18 to Saturday, September 21, 2024.

The goal of the workshop is to establish consensus-driven methods, tools, and frameworks to ensure the opt...

Published on Sep 19, 2024

Public Procurement Trends for the First Half of 2024: 1,829 Contracts Worth 730.3 Billion FCFA Approved, Down 11.8% Compared to 2023

On September 18, 2024, during the Council of Ministers in Abidjan-Plateau, Government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly presented the public procurement data for the first half of 2024. According to Coulibaly, a total of 1,829 public contracts were approve...

Published on Sep 18, 2024

New Taxes at the Port: The Director General Meets with Vehicle Importers

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Mr. Hien Yacouba SIE, received, at their request, a significant delegation from the Union of the New Generation of Freight Forwarders and Used Vehicle Importers of Côte d'Ivoire (SNGTIVO), led by Mr. N'GUESSAN Kouassi Narcisse, the General Secre...

Published on Sep 18, 2024