Economy
Coffee-cocoa: Côte d’Ivoire makes its national traceability system mandatory
Producer card, micro-enterprises, and seals become the three pillars of the SNT. The Coffee-Cocoa Council states that transactions must now go through this system.
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Economy
Ivory Coast: BOAD aims to increase its financing for the private sector
The BOAD aims to rebalance its financing between public and private sectors. Nearly 300 billion FCFA had already been approved in Côte d’Ivoire in the first half of 2026.
Politics
Ivory Coast: Blé Goudé Announces Joint Opposition Proposals on the Future Electoral Body
Received by Vagondo Diomandé, Charles Blé Goudé announced the preparation of a joint document with several opposition parties on the future electoral body.
Politics
Ivory Coast: 2027 Budget and Artificial Intelligence on the Agenda of the New Assembly Session
The second ordinary session of 2026 of the National Assembly opened on October 1st, with the 2027 budget, public policy oversight, AI, and parliamentary modernization on the agenda.
Society
Ivory Coast: Government and unions begin preparing for the post-2027 social truce
One year before the deadline of the 2022-2027 social truce, the government and unions are restarting consultations, with several meetings scheduled from October.
Society
Ivory Coast: The accelerated registration center for new vehicles opens on October 5 in Treichville
The new Treichville center is set to bring together transportation, customs, and private operators to accelerate the registration of new vehicles.
Economy
Ivory Coast–China: Abidjan to Host an Economic Forum from December 3 to 5
CEPICI announces a Côte d’Ivoire–China Economic Forum from December 3 to 5, 2026, at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire, with the aim of turning contacts made in China into industrial and technological projects.
Politics
In Ouagadougou, Laurent Gbagbo appears on a mural of the pan-Africanist “Pantheon”
The face of Laurent Gbagbo now appears on a mural in Ouagadougou alongside Mandela, Lumumba, Nkrumah, and Sékou Touré, in a context of ideological rapprochement with the supporters of the AES.
Education
Ivory Coast: The State Requests AFD to Expand Universities and Strengthen Employability
The Ministry of Higher Education is requesting technical and financial support from the AFD for university residences, IUTs, professional training programs, and the technological university.
Economy
Coffee: Côte d’Ivoire participates in the 142nd session of the International Council in Geneva
Ivory Coast is participating from September 28 to 30 in the 142nd session of the International Coffee Council, with the 2026-2027 budget, executive management, and market development on the agenda.
Environment
West Africa: The Abidjan Declaration Sets a Common Roadmap to Secure Water
Meeting in Abidjan, West African states adopted a joint declaration on water governance, financing, hydrological data, and climate resilience.
Society
Ivory Coast: Access to Public Information Enters a New Phase
The JDAIP 2026 aim to move the right of access to public information from legal recognition to more concrete implementation, with several digital and documentary projects.
Economy
Ivory Coast: Regulations Governing 155 Local Markets Approved
Ivory Coast has approved the legal texts and management tools for local markets. Of the 155 planned sites, 30 have been completed and 19 are already operational.
Society
Ivory Coast: Four Dredgers Destroyed During Operation Against Illegal Gold Mining
The BSSI dismantled new illegal gold mining sites on the Boin River in Mouassué, near the Ghanaian border.
Economy
Connect Côte d’Ivoire 2026: 31 regions and two districts gathered in Abidjan to attract investors
The 7th edition brings together until October 2 the 31 regions and two districts around more than 200 exhibitors and 150 B2B and B2G meetings.
Economy
Cocoa: SYNAP-CI Takes a Harder Line on Price and Residual Stock
The SYNAP-CI maintains its mobilization against the price of 1,200 FCFA/kg and calls on producers to remain vigilant regarding the removal of the remaining stock.