Category: Ivory Coast

Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor: ECOWAS Takes a New Step with a Validation Workshop on Trade and Transport Facilitation

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The ECOWAS Commission organized a three-day technical workshop to review an interim report on the trade and transport facilitation study for the Abidjan-Lagos road corridor development project. This workshop, held from June 27 to 29, 2024, in Lomé, brought together representatives from member states, regional and international institutions, as well as development partners, to review progress made and agree on a framework for the smooth movement of goods, services, people, and vehicles along the corridor. The main objective of the workshop was to validate the interim report and gather feedback…

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A LEAP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY: CÔTE D’IVOIRE INITIATES A FLAGSHIP BRT PROJECT 

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Logis-T Africa – The Ivorian government has officially launched the construction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connecting Yopougon to Bingerville, an ambitious project aimed at transforming Abidjan’s urban landscape and significantly improving citizen mobility. During a ceremony marking the start of construction, the Ivorian Prime Minister emphasized the importance of this project within the framework of President Alassane Ouattara’s development vision. The BRT is part of a broader strategy to modernize the urban public transport system of the economic capital. With a total cost of 242 billion FCFA, the…

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Ivory Coast: Suspension of U.S. Aid for the Northern Highway in Abidjan, Insufficient Compensations Criticized

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The United States has suspended its funding for a section of the Northern Highway in Abidjan due to dissatisfaction with the compensation process for populations affected by the construction. According to Africa Intelligence, U.S. authorities have accused Ivorian officials of a lack of transparency and consideration for displaced populations. Many people registered to receive compensation are still awaiting their dues, while the relocation conditions deemed “inhumane” by the United States have also been criticized. The Northern Highway project, signed in 2017 between Ivory Coast and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),…

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Over 3 Trillion FCFA Invested Since 2011 to Build, Extend and Modernize the Ivorian Road Network

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More than 3 trillion FCFA have been invested since 2011 in the construction, extension, and modernization of the Ivorian road network, Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé affirmed on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Abidjan, at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Cocody. He presided over the official opening ceremony of the 21st General Assembly of the Association of African Road Maintenance Funds (AFERA) on the theme “Towards sustainable financing of road funds for better maintenance of the African road network”, with 35 countries participating. “From 2012 to 2023, the State of…

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Côte d’Ivoire – Road Safety Week 2024: Mobilization for Safer Roads

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Lutte Contre l’incivisme Routier : La 15eme Édition de la Semaine de la Sécurité Routière Prévue du 03 au 10 Avril 2024

(Logis-T Africa) – From April 3 to 10, 2024, Côte d’Ivoire is embarking on a vast awareness campaign to combat road incivility on the occasion of the 15th edition of Road Safety Week. This initiative, organized by the Office of Road Safety (OSER) under the aegis of the Ministry of Transport, aims to reduce road accidents and save lives. Road incivility: a scourge that threatens everyone’s safety Road accidents are a major public health problem in Côte d’Ivoire. Every year, thousands of people lose their lives or are injured in…

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Côte d’Ivoire : AGL launches “YIRI”, the regional innovation center dedicated to african youth

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On March 18, 2024 in Abidjan, Asta-Rosa Cissé, Regional Director of Africa Global Logistics (AGL) for Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, launched the activities of “YIRI”, Africa Global Logistics’ flagship of innovation. This centre, located in the heart of the Ivorian capital, aims to support the digital transformations of Africa’s logistics by stimulating innovation at AGL. “YIRI” will provide a framework for creativity and the exploration of new ideas that can have a positive impact on the logistics industry in Africa. Several specific support programmes will be launched to enable…

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The Port of Abidjan welcomes the CMA CGM ‘Scandola’, a container ship powered by liquefied natural gas

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Thursday 1 February 2024 will go down in the history of the Port of Abidjan, which welcomed for the first time the CMA CGM “Scandola”, a container ship powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The CMA CGM “Scandola”, with its imposing dimensions of 366 m long and 51.11 m wide and a capacity of… read more on maritimafrica.com

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AGILITY SETS AN ECOLOGICAL PRECEDENT IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE: FIRST WAREHOUSES IN WEST AFRICA TO ATTAIN “ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDING” STATUS

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Agility Logistics Parks’ warehouses in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, have achieved a major milestone in energy efficiency and sustainability by becoming the first in West Africa to receive the EDGE Advanced certification, awarded by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This prestigious recognition underscores Agility’s commitment to eco-friendly buildings and reflects the growing importance of energy efficiency in the logistics sector in Africa. The global EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) standard is a benchmark for energy-efficient buildings, overseen by the IFC, a branch of the World Bank. The EDGE Advanced…

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CMA CGM launches a ZEBOX hub in Abidjan to support innovation and entrepreneurship in West Africa

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The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, officially launches ZEBOX West Africa in Abidjan, in the presence of Amadou Coulibaly, Minister for Communication and the Digital Economy and Government spokesperson, Jean-Marc Yace, Mayor of Cocody, Gwen Salley, CEO of ZEBOX, Joseph Olivier Biley, Hub Manager of ZEBOX West Africa and Xavier Collignon, Managing Director of CMA CGM Côte d’Ivoire. This is the fifth regional hub of the ZEBOX startup accelerator, following those in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific.   8 startups…

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Kuehne+Nagel Group opens a centre in Abidjan to cover its activities in West Africa.

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Swiss transport and logistics services provider Kuehne+Nagel Group has announced the opening of a new office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to strengthen its presence in West Africa. This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to expand its activities on the African continent according to its Roadmap 2026. The new office will be headed by Alexandre Muratore, who until this appointment was managing director of Kuehne+Nagel Qatar. He will oversee the Swiss group’s activities in 12 other West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria,…

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