MTN announces new Group Chief People and Culture Officer and Côte d’Ivoire and Zambia CEOs

Ahead of the retirement later this year of Paul Norman, MTN Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitwa Ng’ambi as the MTN Group Chief People and Culture Officer, joining the Group Executive Committee no later than 1 September 2026. We...

Côte d’Ivoire Secures $53.2 Million Loan to Build Kobo–Kanawolo Highway Section

The Ivorian government has approved a loan agreement of 30 billion FCFA (approximately $53.2 million) with the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to partially finance the construction of the Kobo–Kanawolo section of the Northern Highway....

Côte d’Ivoire Increases State Stake in Compagnie Minière du Baffin to 30%

The Ivorian government has approved an increase in its financial participation in Compagnie Minière du Baffin (CMB), raising its total public stake to 30%, according to a cabinet statement released Wednesday.

Government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Amadou Coulibaly announced that the decision was adopted during a Cab...

Côte d’Ivoire Projects State Budget to Rise to CFA 22.3 Trillion by 2029

Côte d’Ivoire expects its state budget to grow steadily over the next three years, reaching 22.3 trillion CFA francs ($38 billion) by 2029, as the government seeks to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability.

Government spokesperson and Minister of Communication Amadou Coulibaly announced the projecti...

Advertising Sector Contributes 1% to Côte d’Ivoire’s GDP, Regulator Seeks Greater Growth

Côte d’Ivoire's advertising industry contributes approximately 1% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), highlighting the sector's growing role in the national economy, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Speaking during the government's weekly "Tout Savoir Sur" (TSS) information forum organized by the Government Infor...

Financial Markets: Côte d’Ivoire Optimizes Its Debt Profile Through the Buyback of Its 2032 Eurobond

By repaying in advance the last remaining tranche of its 2032 Eurobond, Abidjan is pursuing a discreet yet strategic objective: improving the quality of its debt portfolio while strengthening its credibility among international investors.

ECOWAS Seeks Funding to Achieve Rice Self-Sufficiency in West Africa by 2035

West African leaders, development partners and financial institutions gathered in Ghana on Tuesday for a regional investment roundtable aimed at mobilizing resources to help the region achieve rice self-sufficiency by 2035.

The two-day event, held in Accra under the theme "Mobilizing Resources to Achieve Rice Self-Sufficiency in West Afr...

PND 2026–2030: Côte d’Ivoire bets on private investment to finance its economic transformation

The Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, presented this Tuesday in Abidjan the National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2030 to ambassadors, multilateral institutions, and technical and financial partners accredited in the country. Developed under the authority of the President of the Republic, H.E. Alassane Ouatt...

𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 : 𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞

́The deployment of buses by the Abidjan Transport Company (SOTRA) is helping improve urban mobility in several cities across Côte d’Ivoire.

Published on Jun 02, 2026

Botswana: Akinwumi Adesina appointed to chair developing diamond investment fund

Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Diamonds for Development Fund, according to announcements made on Friday, May 29, 2026, by the Government of Botswan...

In Kigali, Wave Mobile Money positions African youth as a driver of innovation and financial inclusion

Organized during the week of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Finals, the event brought together leaders from sports, finance, public policy, technology, and investment to explore how inclusive digital infrastructure can support the next generation o...

Food Crop Production: Minister Bernard Kini Comoé Deploys Major Support Package for Producers in the Bagoué Region

The Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Crop Production, in charge of Food Crop Production, Bernard Kini ComoéPublished on Jun 02, 2026