Economy
Ivory Coast Prepares for the National Deployment of Its Strategic Monitoring
About fifty public officials assessed in Adzopé the mechanism responsible for detecting developments likely to influence national policies.
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Economy
Ivory Coast and the World Bank target projects covered by 17 billion dollars
The government and the World Bank Group have opened the selection of PND 2026-2030 operations to be financed following the commitments announced in July.
Economy
Ghana raises 3.39 billion cedis to finance its cocoa purchases
The first tranche of Cocoa Capital commercial paper is intended to provide liquidity to COCOBOD for the 2026-2027 campaign.
Economy
The Ivorian Treasury uses PI-SPI for its mass payments
The BCEAO confirms that the system is operational in Côte d’Ivoire. It allows for sending and receiving public payments with real-time tracking.
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.
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.
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.
Economy
Ivory Coast: a 115-ton gold mine discovered in Boundiali
Aurum Resources announces in Boundiali a gold deposit estimated at 115 tonnes, with first pouring scheduled for 2028.
Economy
Burkina Faso: The Republican Guard Successfully Completes Its First Fish Farming Harvest
The Burkinabe Republican Guard has completed its first fish harvest at Camp Naaba-Koom II, after seven months of farming.
Economy
Abengourou: Cooperatives raise alarm over cocoa smuggling to Ghana
In Abengourou, cooperatives are raising alarms about cocoa shipments to Ghana, where buyers are offering prices higher than the official 1,200 FCFA/kg.
Economy
Ivory Coast: Nearly 1,000 EVP Evacuated in Five Nights to Ease Traffic at the Port of Abidjan
A pilot operation conducted at night allowed for the evacuation of nearly 1,000 TEUs of containers over five nights from Abidjan Terminal and Côte d’Ivoire Terminal.
Economy
Ivory Coast: ICD aims to accelerate Islamic finance for private companies
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector aims to strengthen Sharia-compliant financing for SMEs and private investments in Côte d’Ivoire.
Economy
Ivory Coast: The government aims to make beekeeping a new lever for agricultural diversification
The Ministry of Commerce aims to further structure the Ivorian beekeeping sector to diversify agricultural incomes, develop local processing, and better promote honey.