SILA 2026 XXL program to commence tomorrow, April 28
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The headline for Monday, April 27, 2026, announces that the extensive program for SILA 2026 is set to begin tomorrow. This information was published by Abidjan.net TV. Other news from April 26, 2026, includes the government thwarting coordinated terrorist attacks and Donald Trump's evacuation after loud detonations at a correspondents' dinner. On April 24, 2026, topics covered the new vaccination booklet reform for travelers, concerns about insecurity in the Anyama tunnel, the lifting of Assal茅 Ti茅moko's custody, and the ocean as a development driver for Ivorian youth. A poll asks if former Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyat茅 will succeed in bringing AES back into ECOWAS after his appointment as mediator. Related articles from April 25, 2026, highlight the SNET 2026 technical education exhibition, a blood drive by Lions Club Abidjan Akora, the Prime Minister's call for unity at Imam Bert茅 Mamadou's enthronement, the "Remarkable Personalities 2025" event, and the provisional administration of the Chamber of Business and Real Estate Law. Other news includes digital training for rural women in Anyama, Divam's launch of "Ubuntu AI," and a building collapse in Odienn茅 resulting in one death and seven serious injuries.
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Ivorian diplomat Ambassador Aly Tour茅 was a guest of honor at the International Business Leaders Summer Cocktail in the House of Lords on July 21, 2026. Hosted by Susanna Toth Lee, Chairwoman and Founder of HBBA Global, and Lata Gullapalli, President of Savoir-faireCompany, the event gathered 160 business leaders, investors, diplomats, and decision-makers from the UK, Europe, UAE, Hungary, and other countries. HBBA Global and The Savoir Faire Company collaborate to support business leaders, promote global trade, and foster innovation. Ambassador Tour茅 highlighted C么te d'Ivoire's achievements under President Alassane Ouattara, noting an average economic growth of 6.5% over the last decade. He detailed the country's fourth National Development Plan 2026-2030, which aims for a 7.2% annual growth rate to increase per capita GDP from $3,148 to $4,500 within four years. The plan focuses on consolidating security and stability, modernizing agriculture, promoting private investment, developing human capital, strengthening strategic infrastructure, and promoting good governance. Ambassador Tour茅 also mentioned the recent Consultative Group meeting in Abidjan on July 8-9, 2026, where C么te d'Ivoire secured $80 billion in financial commitments from partners, four times the initial target. He invited investors to participate in the 3rd generation National Agricultural Investment Program PNIA 3, particularly in processing cocoa, coffee, natural rubber, cashew nuts, cotton, and oil palm, wh
Traor茅 Amidou officially assumed his role as the new director general of C么te d'Ivoire 脡nergies CI-ENERGIES on Friday, July 24, 2026. The handover ceremony was overseen by Yves Konan, the chairman of the board of directors. Traor茅 Amidou succeeds Noumory Sidib茅, who led CI-ENERGIES for nearly five years. The board of directors commended Noumory Sidib茅 for his "remarkable work" during his tenure. They also expressed confidence in Traor茅 Amidou, urging him to continue the transformation of CI-ENERGIES and contribute to C么te d'Ivoire's ambition of becoming the energy hub of the sub-region. CI-ENERGIES is a public company responsible for managing and developing the electricity sector in C么te d'Ivoire.
Adama Coulibaly, C么te d'Ivoire's Minister of Economy, Budget, and Finance, opened a joint ministerial session of the African Union's 9th Specialized Technical Committee STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration, and the 5th STC on Trade, Tourism, Industry, and Mineral Resources on July 23, 2026, in Abidjan-Cocody. Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Robert Beugr茅 Mamb茅, Minister Coulibaly highlighted the critical need for financing industrialization to achieve sustainable development in Africa. He emphasized that ministers would review expert conclusions to adopt policies aimed at accelerating the continent's industrialization. The minister noted that financing industrialization is a multifaceted challenge involving fiscal policies, debt management, financial market development, private investment, and regional economic integration. Despite opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA, African economies remain heavily reliant on raw material exports, vulnerable to international market volatility, and face high capital costs. According to the African Development Bank AfDB, Africa needs to bridge an annual financing gap of approximately $400 billion by 2030 for structural transformation. Coulibaly called for better coordination of public resources, concessional financing, guarantee mechanisms, public-private partnerships, capital markets, and long-term savings from pension funds and insurance companies. He also stressed st