Agriculture / Oil Palm and Rice Sectors: Stakeholders Strengthen Their Capacities on Index Insurance

A workshop on awareness-raising and capacity building for stakeholders in the oil palm and rice sectors on index insurance is being held in Abidjan from 25 to 27 November 2025.

Published on Nov 28, 2025

Côte d’Ivoire: $146.9 Million Allocated to the Ministry of Digital Transition in 2026

Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalisation will have a budget of 83.2 billion CFA francs ($145.9 million) for the 2026 fiscal year, aimed at strengthening digital performance and improving connectivity nationwid...

Koné Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire: A Major Discovery Boosts One of the World’s Largest Mines

Côte d'Ivoire – Considered "one of the largest gold mines under construction in the world," the Koné project, developed by the Canadian company Montage Gold, is progressing rapidly. On top of that, a new promising discovery has been made on the site, which is expected to reinforce its status as the largest gold mine ever disco...

Ivorian Banks, Key Buyers of Senegalese Debt

Ivorian banks are confirming their role as a financial hub within the UEMOA region. According to an analysis by the rating agency S&P Global, they are now the main buyers of Senegalese public debt denominated in CFA francs.

Published on Nov 19, 2025

Koné Dossongui Plans to Strengthen Investments in Gabon

Four years after taking control of the former BICIG, now AFG Bank, Atlantic Group, led by Ivorian tycoon Koné Dossongui, is returning to Gabon with even greater ambitions. On November 17, 2025, the group’s CEO met with President Brice Clot...

African Statistics Day 2025: Côte d’Ivoire Reaffirms Commitment to a Modern and Inclusive Statistical System

On the occasion of the 35th African Statistics Day (ASD), celebrated on November 18, 2025, Côte d’Ivoire reaffirmed its commitment to the central role of data in planning and development.

Published on Nov 19, 2025

Ivorian Government Calls on Student Diaspora to Return Home

During a ceremony held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the auditorium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Ivorians Abroad in Abidjan, the Ivorian government, in partnership with the United States Embassy, launched an awarene...

Côte d’Ivoire Ratifies the Treaty for the Creation of the Praia–Dakar–Abidjan Highway Corridor

Côte d’Ivoire has taken a major step forward in strengthening West African regional integration. On 12 November, during the Council of Ministers, authorities adopted a decree ratifying the treaty establishing the Praia–Dakar–Abi...

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal Achieves Triple ISO Certification, Strengthening Its Port Excellence

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal, operator of the second container terminal at the Port of Abidjan, announced the attainment of triple certification for its integrated QHSE management system under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.<...

Côte d’Ivoire: Food Imports Rise 10% to $4 Billion in 2024

Côte d’Ivoire is the second-largest West African country in terms of food import expenditures, after Nigeria. For 2024, the bill for these consumer goods increased further.

Published on Nov 13, 2025

Agriculture: Côte d'Ivoire Signs the 2022 International Coffee Agreement

The Council of Ministers has ratified the 2022 International Coffee Agreement, adopted on June 9, 2022, in London, United Kingdom.

Published on Nov 13, 2025

Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries (APPO): Ivorian Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly to Lead the Pan-African Organization in 2026

Abidjan, November 5, 2025 – The Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, will chair the Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries (APPO) for 2026, succeeding the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons,...