By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
Keolis Ivory Coast is preparing to operate and maintain the future first line of the Abidjan metro by incorporating adaptation to the local climate and training Ivorian skills. The operator presented this approach in an information note sent to the Ivorian Press Agency, according to AIP.
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Senegal and Ivory Coast want to implement nearly 50 agreements following a working visit by Senegal’s prime minister.
23 OctAbidjan metro compensates 11,644 people
22 OctAbidjan forum ends after three days on African borders
21 OctIvorian examinations directorate opens new premises in AbidjanIsaach De Bankolé and director Philippe Lacôte will present the Premier Continent project in Abidjan, combining a pan-African theatre and film school with an international festival. The first edition is scheduled for late November or early December 2027, and the project includes training and African co-productions, according to the programme reported by the Ivorian Press Agency.
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Ivory Coast’s Health Minister, Pierre N’Gou Dimba, called for prevention involving several sectors to sustainably improve people’s health and well-being. He spoke on 19 October 2026 in Abidjan during National Health Week, according to the Ivorian Press Agency.
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Ivory Coast plans to involve informal transport operators in modernising urban mobility, including through digital payments and the mapping of transfer points. Kouakou Kouakou Romain, director general of the Greater Abidjan Urban Mobility Agency, outlined the approach at a conference on sustainable mobility in Abidjan, according to Fraternité Matin.
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Ivorian Trade, Industry and Crafts Minister Ibrahim Kalil Konaté has spoken of a programme intended to foster national companies able to contribute more to the economy. He discussed it on 15 October in Abidjan at a meeting with the Ivorian Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, according to a note received by AIP.
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187 illegal gold miners detained in two Ivory Coast protected areasSurveillance operations in the third quarter led to the detention of 187 illegal gold miners among 307 people in Taï National Park and the Cavally Natural Reserve. The Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves also seized two vehicles, water pumps and gas cylinders, according to AIP.
Nigeria attracts only $135 million in direct investmentNigeria received $10.37 billion in capital in the first quarter of 2026, but only $135.08 million constituted foreign direct investment, according to Adesoji Adesugba, vice-president of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This share, equivalent to about 1.3% of inflows, highlights, he said, the lack of long-term capital to develop factories, production and employment, he said at a conference in Abuja.The week in Africa
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