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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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    • Press conference - Launch of the Ecobank Gender Bond (28 February 2025). From left to right : Oriane Canfrin, Marketing and Communications Director; Alimata Diabaté Sylla, Head of Capital Market; Paul-Harry Aithnard, Managing Director Ecobank CI & UEMOA; Roseline Abé, Managing Director EIC; Cynthia Koidio, Head of Corporate Communications Ecobank CI; Franck Elleingand, Chief of Staff, Ecobank CI; Yolande Kouamé, CSR Manager
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Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire Launches West Africa’s First Gender Bond to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Women Entrepreneurs

This five-year bond provides an attractive annual interest rate of 6.5% with a two-year capital repayment grace period

Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (www.Ecobank.com), the leading Pan African Bank, takes a major step forward in its commitment to financial inclusion with the launch of the first Gender Bond in West Africa. This groundbreaking bond issuance, amounting to XOF 10 billion, aims to mobilize funding…

Amnesty International
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Côte d’Ivoire - One year on: Evicted Gesco Rivière farmers must be compensated for devastating loss of livelihoods

On 21 February 2024, as part of a series of forced evictions in Abidjan neighbourhoods, farms and fishponds belonging to members of the Agro-Past Eburny association were demolished without prior consultation or notice

The Ivorian authorities must urgently compensate the 133 farmers, their employees and families whose livelihoods were destroyed following the forced evictions on the Gesco Rivière site in Abidjan, Amnesty International said on the first anniversary of the demolitions. On 21 February 2024, as part of a series of forced evictions…

International Trade Centre
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SheTrades West Africa: Opening new opportunities for women in the cashew value chain

This project is active in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and also incorporates the shea and cassava value chains

Women play an important role in the cashew value chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone, but they face particular hurdles that can prevent their business efforts from achieving their full potential. One big challenge is the lack of recognition of women’s role in the sector, which means that there…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Cote d'Ivoire's Minister of Women, Family and Children

The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them as well as the enhancement of cooperation across the areas of development, education, women and children

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Monday with HE Minister of Women, Family and Children of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Nasseneba Toure, who is visiting Doha. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them as well as…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Foreign Minister of Cote d'Ivoire

The two sides deliberated on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them, as well as regional and global issues of common concern

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met at the Amiri Diwan, on Sunday, with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Kacou Houadja Leon Adom, who is on a visit to the…

Kingdom of Morocco - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita Morocco-Ivorian Ties, 'Strategic Partnership' Powered by Two Leaders' Commitment to a United Continent

This meeting provides an ideal opportunity to strengthen political consultations and the ongoing dialogue established over decades between Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, MFA Nasser Bourita described Morocco-Ivorian bilateral relations on Friday in Laayoune as a “benchmark” and a “strategic partnership”, drawing strength from the ambition and commitment of the two countries' Heads of State to a united and prosperous African continent. Speaking at…

International Trade Centre
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Côte d’Ivoire: Start-ups benefiting from the Netherlands Trust Fund (NTF) V Project assert their expertise at a B2B meeting

In Côte d’Ivoire, 96% of the economic fabric is made up of small businesses, which play a crucial role in job creation, innovation and regional development

Côte d'Ivoire PME works on behalf of the State to promote entrepreneurship and the economic growth of Ivorian businesses. True to its mission of cultivating a flourishing innovation ecosystem, the institution organized a networking session for digital start-ups supported by the NTF V FastTrackTech project.  A springboard for Ivorian start-ups…

African Energy Chamber

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Eni Launches Baleine Phase 2 - a Game-Changer for Ivory Coast’s Oil & Gas (O&G) Sector

With the successful startup of Phase 2 of the Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast, the country is well positioned to become a major energy hub in the West African region

Energy supermajor Eni has announced it has successfully kicked off Phase 2 of the flagship Baleine field, offshore Ivory Coast. Said to be the largest discovery in the country and the first net-zero emission upstream project – in terms of Scope 1 and 2 – on the African continent, this…

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    • The project, supported by the African Development Bank Group, will increase the rate of socio-professional integration among young people in Côte d'Ivoire
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African Development Bank Group approves €139 million loan to boost youth employment in Côte d'Ivoire

The initiative targets training more than 8,700 young people, with 50 percent being women, in five strategic sectors – renewable energy, digital economy, agribusiness, blue economy, and the textile and clothing industry

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved loans totaling €139.68 million to support youth employment and entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire, targeting key sectors with high job creation potential. The loan comprised of €126.32 million from the Bank Group’s commercial African Development Bank window and €13.36 million from its concessional…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has received the title deed of the site hosting the institution’s headquarters building in Abidjan from the Dean of the Bank’s Boards of Directors Adama Koné
    • Rising on the site of the current headquarters, the new building will showcase architectural innovation through its energy-efficient design and advanced security features, marking a new chapter in the African Development Bank Group’s presence in Abidjan
    • African Development Bank Group Announces Plan to Build a State-of-the-Art Headquarters in Abidjan
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African Development Bank Group Announces Plan to Build a State-of-the-Art Headquarters in Abidjan

The executive directors unanimously approved the proposal, stating it was important for the Bank to maintain its strong presence in Abidjan and to invest in a work environment that supports the well-being of its staff

The African Development Bank Group’s (www.AfDB.org) Boards of Directors have approved yesterday the proposal by the Bank’s Management to construct a modern, state-of-the-art building to host its headquarters in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan. The executive directors unanimously approved the proposal, stating it was important for the Bank to maintain…