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Côte d’Ivoire Secures BOAD Funding for Aircraft Maintenance Center in Abidjan

Air Côte d’Ivoire has secured financing of 35 billion FCFA from the West African Development Bank, a regional development finance institution that supports economic growth and integration across West African countries, for the construction of an aircraft maintenance center in Abidjan.

According to available information, the p...

Published on Apr 01, 2026

Ghana Moves Toward Local Takeover of Damang Gold Mine After Gold Fields Exit

Ghana has initiated a process to restructure the operation of the Damang gold mine, previously run by the South African company Gold Fields. Authorities have decided not to renew the mining lease upon its expiration, opening the possibility for local companies to take over the site.

According to multiple consistent sources, the governmen...

Published on Apr 01, 2026

Visit to the Algerian Institute of Petroleum (IAP): Sangafowa-Coulibaly Draws Lessons from Algeria’s Energy Sovereignty

Following the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Algiers, the Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, made a highly symbolic visit to Boumerdès, an hour from the Algerian capital, to the Algerian Institute of Petroleum (IAP). For six decades, this institute has trained the human capita...

Published on Apr 01, 2026

WAIIS-2026: Minister of Planning and Development Meets ECOWAS Special Envoy to Prepare West African Summit on Integration and Investment

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, held a meeting with a delegation led by Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Special Envoy of the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, H.E. J...

Published on Apr 01, 2026

Côte d'Ivoire: Prices of Petrol and Diesel Remain Unchanged at 820 FCFA and 675 FCFA

The prices of petrol (super unleaded) and diesel have remained unchanged at 820 FCFA and 675 FCFA respectively for the month of April 2026, according to an official statement from the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as reported by Abidja...

Published on Apr 01, 2026

Cocoa Sector: Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné Addresses 100,000-Tonne Stock Removal, Reassures Producers

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Crop Production, Bruno Nabagné Koné, chaired a working session on the 23rd floor of the Caistab building in Plateau, bringing together the organization","Conseil du Café-Cacao","Ivorian cocoa regulatory body"], the Organisation Interprofession...

Published on Mar 31, 2026

EU–West Africa Forum Highlights Strategic Role of Corridors in Regional Integration

The International EU–West Africa Business Forum on strategic corridors is taking place from March 30 to April 1 in Abidjan, highlighting the critical role of transport corridors in regional competitiveness and continental integration.

The forum aims to accelerate the development of key infrastructure, improve mobility, and boost pr...

Published on Mar 31, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire Signs €67 Billion FCFA Financing Agreements with the European Union

On Monday, March 30, 2026, in Abidjan-Plateau, the Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Adama Coulibaly, and the Deputy Director-General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, Myriam Ferran, signed two financing agreements named MAMBO and ATINORD, with a total value of 67 billion CFA francs.

The MAMBO project focu...

Published on Mar 31, 2026

Ivorian–Tunisian Cooperation: Opening of the 3rd Edition of the Economic Prospecting Days in Abidjan

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Secretary General of the Ministry of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. YAPI Koffi Evariste, presided over the opening ceremony of the 3rd edition of the Economic Prospecting Days, held in the Banquet Hall of the Ministry, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Zied SAADAOUI, Ambassador...

Published on Mar 31, 2026

ECOWAS and IMF Sign Strategic Deal to Strengthen Macroeconomic Governance in West Africa

ECOWAS and the International Monetary Fund have signed a strategic agreement to strengthen macroeconomic governance in West Africa.

Signed on March 27 in Abuja, the protocol establishes a framework for cooperation aimed at improving the coordination of economic and financial policies among member states.

The agreement provides en...

Published on Mar 30, 2026

One Billion Euros to Support the 2026–2030 National Development Plan: Côte d’Ivoire and Team Europe Establish a New Partnership Framework

On Monday, March 30, 2026, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and Team Europe announced the preparation of a €1 billion investment program, equivalent to approximately CFA 656 billion, to support the implementation of the 2026–2030 National Development Plan (PND).

The announcement was made by Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minist...

Published on Mar 30, 2026

Ivorian Mining Sector: Smoother Collaboration Between Financial Sector and Local Content Actors Highlighted at Abidjan Workshop

A smoother collaboration between the financial sector and local content actors was the main focus of a workshop held on March 27, 2026, in Abidjan, under the theme: “Building Synergy Between the National Financial Ecosystem and Local Content Poli...

Published on Mar 30, 2026