Côte d’Ivoire: Heavy Rains Raise Concerns Among Cocoa Farmers as Mid-Crop Nears End

Heavy rainfall recorded in several cocoa-growing regions of Published on Jun 22, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire: INP-HB and Harvard lay the groundwork for a strategic scientific partnership on cocoa farming

Côte d’Ivoire Published on Jun 22, 2026

Côte d'Ivoire: Cashew sector bets on biochar to create higher added value

Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s leading producer of cashew nuts and the third-largest processor, after Vietnam and India. This industrializa...

Côte d’Ivoire: Meet the Three Recruits Tasked with Turning Boundiali into a Gold Mine

In Côte d’Ivoire, Aurum Resources is beginning to assemble the team responsible for transforming its Boundiali project into...

PND 2026–2030: Private Sector Expected to Finance Over 70% of the Development Plan

PND 2026–2030: GOVERNMENT PRESENTS NEW DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR

The Minister of Planning and Development, Souleymane Diarrassouba, on Monday presented the 2026–2030 National Development Plan (PND) to members of the Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoi...

BNI and Ministry Sign Strategic Partnership to Boost Agricultural Development in Côte d’Ivoire

BNI AND THE MINISTRY DELEGATED TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD CROP PRODUCTION SIGN A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

On Thursday, June 19, 2026, the 8th floor of the CAISTAB Tower, headquarters of the Ministry Delegated to the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Crop Production, hosted the official signi...

Côte d’Ivoire Unveils Five-Pillar Strategy to Transform Agriculture and Agro-Industry

Côte d’Ivoire is seeking to accelerate the transformation of its agricultural sector through a strategy focused on food security, competitiveness and value-added processing, Agriculture Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné said at the 14th edition of the Africa Abidjan Meetings.

Speaking before investors and business lea...

Côte d’Ivoire: BCP Group subsidiaries support financing of the future Songon Energies power plant

Subsidiaries of the Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group, Atlantique Finance and Banque Atlantique Côte d’Ivoire, are participating in the financing of the Songon Energies project, a future combined-cycle thermal power plant aimed at strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s electricity generation capacity.

Located in...

Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana Reaffirm Commitment to a Sustainable Cocoa Economy

At the High-Level Summit on the Côte d’Ivoire–Ghana “Cocoa Initiative” held on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama reaffirmed their shared commitment to promoting a sustainable cocoa economy.

“With my brother, President John Drama...

Côte d’Ivoire Unveils Its 2026–2030 National Development Plan

The Minister of Planning and Development, Souleymane Diarrassouba, presented the National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2030 on Friday, June 12 in Yamoussoukro to the prefectural corps, local authorities, as well as traditional kings and chiefs.

By bringing together these key actors of local public action, the government is laying th...

Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco: a fruitful dialogue between tourism and investment

Under the historic setting of the Tangier–Tétouan–Al Hoceïma region, a meeting focused on cooperation and shared vision was held on June 16, 2026, between Mr. Oumar Kadaoui, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM, regional section), and Ms. Audrey N’Kpeoudjé, Director of the C&oc...

PAA explores infrastructure innovation at IIICF Macau to boost Port of Abidjan modernization

The Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA), Mr. Kassoum Traoré, took part alongside the Minister of Infrastructure and Road Maintenance, Mr. Hien Yacouba Sié, in the 17th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), held from June 10 to 12, 2026, in Macau, China.

This leading int...