THE US Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) has approved $66 million in financing to support the construction of Cote d’Ivoire’s second national data centre, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital sovereignty and expanding its fast-growing technology sector. The announcement was made in Washington last week following meetings between …
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With elections just months away, courts in Cote d’Ivoire have jailed several opposition figures and disqualified key presidential contenders, prompting accusations that the judiciary is being wielded as a political weapon to secure President Alassane Ouattara’s grip on power. At least seven opposition members have been detained since June, while former …
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Atlantic Lithium Ltd is accelerating efforts to finalise the mining lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project in Ghana as it slashes costs and restructures leadership to navigate a depressed lithium market. The company’s CEO, Keith Muller, outlined the strategy in a recent update to business news outlet Proactive. Securing ratification of the …
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ADELE Koue Sungbeu walks through the streets of Abidjan with her head held high—a confident stride replacing the quiet shame she carried since undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) as a teenager. The 45-year-old midwife is among 28 women in Côte d’Ivoire who received free reconstructive surgery last month, part of a groundbreaking …
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COTE d’Ivoire is phasing out street names linked to its colonial past in favour of Ivorian icons, in a $17 million renaming project backed by the World Bank. The effort, now visibly underway in Abidjan, marks a bold move to reclaim national identity while modernising the country’s urban grid. Formerly …
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COTE d’Ivoire is responding to newly announced US tariffs with a call for dialogue and diplomacy, viewing the trade dispute as a challenge best resolved through negotiation, according to Foreign Minister Léon Kacou Adom. Speaking to Anadolu Agency at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 in Turkey, Adom said his country — the world’s top …
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Cote d’Ivoire have pulled out from hosting the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, In a press release, the president of the Ivorian Football Federation, FIF, Yacine Idriss Diallo, stated that ‘by official letter, the Government notified the body of the withdrawal of Côte d’Ivoire as host country of the …
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THOUSANDS of residents in Abidjan have been left homeless after Côte d’Ivoire’s government intensified a demolition campaign targeting informal settlements. The move, part of an urban renewal drive, has sparked widespread criticism, with human rights groups condemning the forced evictions and lack of support for displaced families. According to AFP, the …
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IN a significant move to tackle unemployment among young people in Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved loans totalling €139.68 million. This funding aims to foster youth entrepreneurship, boost job creation, and strengthen micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across key economic sectors. The package includes €126.32 million …
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COTE d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to deepen their collaboration in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of cocoa and cashew nuts, both critical products for their agricultural economies. This agreement was reached during the first summit of the ‘Strategic Partnership Agreement between Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana,’ held on Friday in …
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