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Industrialization and Job Creation in Africa: In Washington, Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly Emphasizes Energy and Human Capital

During a high-level panel on industrialization and job creation in Africa held on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energ...

Published on Apr 23, 2026

25 Years of FER: Thomas Camara Calls for National Mobilization for Sustainable Roads

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Road Maintenance Fund, its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thomas Camara, delivered a solemn address on Sunday, April 19, 2026, to stakeholders in the road sector, technical and financial partners, and...

Published on Apr 23, 2026

Access to Education for Out-of-School and Illiterate Populations: The Bridge Côte d’Ivoire Project (2026–2030) Officially Launched

The Bridge Côte d’Ivoire (2026–2030) project, an international cooperation programme funded by South Korea and aimed at improving access to education for vulnerable populations, has been officia...

Published on Apr 23, 2026

Strong IMF-backed performance for Côte d’Ivoire

The Ivorian government and the International Monetary Fund welcomed the strong economic performance of Côte d’Ivoire at the opening of the sixth and final review of the Economic and Financial Program (ECF/EFF), held on April 22, 2026, in Abidjan Plateau. The meeting also marked the fifth review of the Resilience and Sustainability Fa...

Published on Apr 22, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire’s agricultural exports hit record earnings in 2025 despite mixed production trends

Côte d’Ivoire’s agricultural export sector delivered a strong performance in 2025, generating record foreign exchange earnings despite climatic challenges and shifting production patterns across key commodities.

The cocoa sector, the country’s traditional economic backbone, saw a slight decline in volumes but bene...

Published on Apr 21, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire’s oil and gas output surges in 2025 on Baleine field expansion

Côte d’Ivoire’s extractive sector recorded robust growth in 2025, driven by a sharp rise in hydrocarbon production linked to the expansion of the offshore Baleine field, reinforcing the country’s growing role as an emerging energy producer in West Africa.

Oil output increased by approximately 42.5% over the period...

Published on Apr 21, 2026

Abidjan Port Hosts First SCOPE Africa Steering Committee Meeting

On April 20, 2026, the Port Autonome d’Abidjan hosted the first Steering Committee meeting of the SCOPE Africa project.

The session was co-chaired by Colonel José-Nicole Kouadio Aka, representing the Permanent Secretariat of the Interministerial Committee for State Action at Sea, and by Irchad Razaaly, Ambassador of the Euro...

Published on Apr 21, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire: AFG Holding and Montage Gold sign a credit agreement for the Koné gold project

On Friday, April 17, 2026, AFG Holding and Montage Gold concluded a credit agreement worth 31.5 billion CFA francs (~56 million USD), granted by two major subsidiary banks of the AFG Group, which are strongly committed alongside mining industries in th...

Published on Apr 21, 2026

AfCFTA and European Union Strengthen Partnership with New MoU to Boost Trade and Investment Cooperation

Today in Addis Ababa, the AfCFTA Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Union on the margins of the EU–Ethiopia Business Forum, reinforcing their partnership to support the imple...

Published on Apr 21, 2026

Ministry Sangafowa-Coulibaly in Washington calls for global traceability to curb illicit flows

From Washington, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Sangafowa-Coulibaly, has delivered a strong message advocating for global traceability of artisanal gold.

Published on Apr 21, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire: Tax Authority Misses Q1 Target Despite Collecting CFAF 1,214.2 Billion

In the first quarter of 2026, Côte d’Ivoire’s General Tax Directorate (DGI) recorded tax revenues amounting to CFAF 1,214.2 billion. This figure fell short of expectations, as the initial target was set at CFAF 1,332.6 billion. The sh...

Published on Apr 20, 2026

Italy and AfDB Sign €140 Million Deal to Finance Key Projects Across Africa

Italy and the African Development Bank have signed a €140 million co-financing agreement aimed at supporting strategic projects across Africa, strengthening Rome’s ambition to become a major economic partner for the continent.

The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, will...

Published on Apr 20, 2026