Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, following an informal vote by the UN Security Council that showed he lacked sufficient support for the position.
Services and construction drove output, while cocoa exports held steady despite lower prices.
The government says the increase funds roads, health and education programmes in the regions.
The package targets energy, water and transport projects, according to the finance ministry.
The programme is the largest social housing project in the centre of the country this decade.
Canadian gold exploration company Waraba Gold has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in an exploration licence in northern Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its footprint in a region attracting growing interest from gold miners. The agreement covers licence PR-683, a 212.66-square-kilometre area nea...
Côte d’Ivoire has launched construction of three new solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 152 megawatts-peak (MWp), as the country steps up efforts to diversify its energy sources and strengthen electricity supply. The launch ceremonies took place from October 22 to 24, 2026, in Kat...
Côte d’Ivoire plans to reduce value-added tax (VAT) to 0% on animal feed and the inputs used in its production for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Sidi Tiémoko Touré announced on Monday. The announcement was made during the Grands rendez-vous de l’Agence ivoirienne de pre...
Australian mining company Skylark Minerals has signed a binding agreement to increase its ownership in the Zaranou gold project in southeastern Côte d’Ivoire from 51% to 90%, following a sharp rise in estimated gold resources at the exploration site. The company announced on October 19, 2026, that t...
Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé has unveiled “Premier Continent,” a cultural initiative that plans to establish a pan-African theatre and film school in Côte d’Ivoire and launch an international film festival aimed at raising the global profile of African cinema. The project was presented on Monday...
Rwanda is seeking to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign private investment as it looks to turn its Formula 1 ambitions into broader economic opportunities. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, and Raffles Family Office (RFO) have announced...
Six African countries are strengthening cooperation to combat child labour, as representatives from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria and Uganda meet in Abidjan for a four-day innovation workshop organised with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting, running from October 2...
The planned stock market listing of Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has attracted demand estimated at around three times the initial offer, according to Reuters, highlighting strong investor interest in one of Africa’s largest industrial projects. The subscription period is scheduled to close on Tuesday,...
England striker Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or on Monday, capping an outstanding season with Bayern Munich and the England national team. He becomes the first English player to win the prestigious award since Michael Owen in 2001. The 33-year-old striker scored 73 goals in 65 appearances for cl...
Formula 1 will return to Africa for the first time since 1993, with Rwanda set to host an African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement announced on Tuesday. The first race is expected in the early 2030s, once a purpose-built circuit near the capital, Kigali, has been completed. The agreement marks a...
After a decade at the top, he wants to modernise how young athletes are trained.
From campus protest songs to stadium shows, the genre keeps reinventing itself.
Producers in the south are seeking a protected geographical indication.
Cooperatives in the north hope to sell directly to cosmetics brands.
Beaches, galleries and the old quarter, an hour from Abidjan.
Weekend runs on the Plateau bridges now draw hundreds of participants.
More than 60 companies will perform during the week-long festival.
Built a platform that connects 40,000 smallholder farmers to buyers.
Founder, agri-tech company
Read the profileTo start something and immediately work hard and successfully.
“The new minister hit the ground running.”
FR : Le nouveau ministre a été opérationnel immédiatement.
