Economy
The CINAB Forum Opens a Business Bridge to North America in Abidjan
The meeting on October 13 and 14 is set to bring together businesses, investors, and institutions around nine sectors and access to North American markets.
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Diplomacy
Abidjan and Bangui establish regular dialogue on their development plans
The ministers responsible for Planning of Côte d’Ivoire and the Central African Republic have agreed to continue their discussions on planning and economic cooperation.
Society
Territorial agents consolidate their mutual insurance schemes within MUSFACT-CI
Five mutual and trade union organizations signed a consolidation protocol in Abidjan aimed at harmonizing the social protection of local staff.
Economy
In Bouaké, the Beta Veg Oil factory is set to begin production of shea and soybeans
Scheduled for this Monday in Kongodékro, the inauguration of this agro-industrial unit is set to launch a processing capacity announced at 200 tonnes per day.
African Sport
Abidjan HBC eliminates Flowers and reaches the African final four
The Ivorian female handball players dominated the Beninese club 19 to 14 in Luanda and continue their journey in the African Champions Clubs Championship.
Football
Yamoussoukro FC remains unbeaten after their draw against Stella
Led from the 16th minute in Ebimpé, the club from the political capital equalized before halftime and has seven points after three matchdays.
Culture
In Bouna, a training site opens to restore an earthen mosque
More than forty professionals and traditional masons must work until October 31 on the preservation of a Sudanese-style building exposed to climate risks.
Politics
The Senate opens its second ordinary session this Monday in Yamoussoukro
The solemn session is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation, before a parliamentary period set to continue until December.
Society
Hajj 2027, payments open but fingerprints are postponed
Candidates declared eligible can pay the fees at the Public Treasury counters, but biometric enrollment requires a new summons.
African Sport
Eliud Kipchoge returns to victory at the Melbourne Marathon
The 41-year-old Kenyan finished in 2 hours 9 minutes and 10 seconds, a course record. He had not won a marathon since 2023.
Society
At least 139 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti
The boat was carrying 305 people to Yemen when it capsized near Guhere. Eighty-two survivors have been accounted for, and 84 people remain missing.
Economy
In Nassian, 98 weighing instruments handed over to food crop traders
The OCPV distributed 84 scales and 14 weighbridges to promote sales by weight. The operation is part of the modernization of Ivorian food markets.
Economy
The new ISO 9001 calls on Ivorian companies for a targeted update
The edition published on September 16 replaces that of 2015 without requiring a complete overhaul of existing systems. It notably strengthens the role of leadership and the culture of quality.
Economy
A 30-ton-per-hour palm oil factory opens in Lakota
The facility established between Akabréboua and Gazolilié is set to locally process palm kernels. Its operator announces approximately 300 jobs and a nursery intended for planters.
Economy
INTERCOTON is preparing digital tools to better monitor cooperatives
Management, accounting, and the location of structures are at the heart of the project presented in Yamoussoukro. The system is intended to facilitate support for cooperatives in the Ivorian cotton basin.
Security
In Côte d’Ivoire, eight weeks of prevention against tanker truck accidents
The campaign launched by oil industry professionals targets more than five million people. It specifically calls for refraining from any fuel scavenging after an accident.