Abidjan, May 22, 2026 – In the government’s message regarding World Metrology Day, celebrated annually on May 20, the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Ibrahim Kalil Konaté, called on all public and private stakeholders to further promote a culture...
As part of the DAICE Program, the Directorate General of Industry (DGIn) is organizing a capacity-building workshop for sworn inspectors responsible for the official control of products subject to mandatory standards, to be held from May 18 to 22, 2026,...
Following a public alert circulated on social media regarding the marketing of a low-cost energy drink potentially accessible to children, on Sunday, May 17, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, through its Directorate of Metrology, Fraud Prevention, and...
As part of the celebration of Open Government Week 2026, the OGP Technical Committee of Côte d’Ivoire (CT-OGP) organized important public consultations in Abidjan on May 18 and 19, 2026, bringing together all stakeholders involved in the Open Government Partnership...
The implementation of the future Yamoussoukro industrial zone has reached a decisive stage. A few months after the laying of the foundation stone, development work is now underway on the site, marking a major step forward in the deployment of...
Abidjan, May 14, 2026 – The fifth edition of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Gala of Côte d’Ivoire was officially launched on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, by the Director General of SMEs, Sylver Konan, representing the Minister of Trade,...
Abidjan, May 14, 2026 – The Ivorian Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Kalil Konaté, reaffirmed Côte d’Ivoire’s commitment to accelerating its industrial transformation during the “Invest in Côte d’Ivoire” panel, held as part of the Africa CEO Forum 2026,...
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at a capacity-building workshop held in Abidjan, the Ivorian government took another step in the fight against tobacco fraud. The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts reiterated that, starting July 1, 2026, operators failing to...
As part of its consumer protection and monitoring missions, the Rapid Control Brigade (BCR) conducted an operation in Marcory Anoumabo on Monday, May 11, 2026, which put an end to illegal gas transfer activities. This operation, carried out in collaboration...
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) launched a national training and testing workshop for the electronic certificate of origin (E-CO) platform in Abidjan on Monday, May 11, 2026. The workshop aims to accelerate the digitalization of trade procedures...
