Côte d’Ivoire mourns Dj Arafat; fans open his coffin
In Côte d’Ivoire, fans of dancehall artist DJ Arafat opened his coffin Saturday to take photos of the corpse, prompting police to fire teargas after […]
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Côte d’Ivoire: Didier Drogba aims for presidency of football federation
Former Ivorian football star Didier Drogba has officially announced his candidacy as president of Ivorian Football Federation, FIF. The former Chelsea player filed his application […]
Morocco’s Agentis starts building $50m hospital in the Côte d’Ivoire
Moroccan company Agentis has started the construction of a new regional hospital in Côte d’Ivoire. The construction of the new regional hospital (CHR) in […]
Côte d’Ivoire awards Morocco’s Agentis contract to build two regional hospitals
Agentis, a Moroccan company distributor and manufacturer of medical devices has won a $97-million contract in Côte d’Ivoire to build two regional hospitals. Under the […]
Tourism: Africa receives only 5% of the international arrivals
Africa’s travel and tourism industry continues to record impressive growth over the years. In 2017, the continent hit a 63 million high in international tourist […]
AfDB, Entreprenarium launch master classes for 200 women entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank, as part of its Initiative to Support Access to Women in Africa (AFAWA), in partnership with Entreprenarium, has launched training sessions […]
Côte d’Ivoire to set up Africa’s first ever floating solar farm
Côte d’Ivoire has announced the creation of Africa’s first floating solar energy farm, as the western African country seeks to increase its production of renewable […]
WAMU: Three Moroccan banks in the top 5
Three Moroccan banks have positioned themselves in the top 5 banking groups in the West African Monetary Union (WAMU), Ecofin news Agency reported. These are […]
G20 Compact: Germany pledges €243 billion for Africa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week met 11 African heads of state, international organizations and corporate leaders to promote a program launched last year to […]
Côte d’Ivoire-local elections: Ouattara’s ruling coalition wins Majority
With 92 mayors and 18 regional councilors, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara’s ruling alliance won a majority in local elections that were contested by its former […]