At the 4th edition of the Foreign Trade Review, held on June 17, 2026, public and private stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to making international trade partnerships genuine drivers of industrialization, value creation, and sustainable growth. It should be noted that...
Under pouring rain, the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Kalil Konaté, inaugurated the Valency International Group’s biochar production plant on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The plant is located in the PK 31 industrial zone of Attinguié. The ceremony was...
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Kalil Konaté, conducted a field visit on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, to the Adzopé Special Economic Zone (SEZ) site, accompanied by several administrative, traditional, and municipal authorities, including Ms. Yolande Achi, Mayor of...
The training workshop on managing economic litigation, organized for the control agents of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, concluded on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Abidjan. Initiated by the Human Resources Directorate, through the Sub-Directorate of Training and...
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Kalil Konaté, received representatives from the Ivoire Acier Group and the B5 Group at his office on Friday, June 12, 2026. They presented him with a major investment project aimed at strengthening the...
Abidjan, June 11, 2026 – As part of the acceleration of local processing of raw materials, the creation of added value and jobs, 14 special economic zones will be developed across the districts of the country, and industrial zones intended...
The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Handicrafts, Kalil Konaté, conducted a working visit on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to the Yopougon industrial zone to assess the progress of several major industrial projects undertaken by the Universal Industrie group. This initiative...
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, Ivorian authorities are intensifying their fight against counterfeiting. A joint operation conducted on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Adjamé by the National Gendarmerie and the National Committee for the Fight Against Counterfeiting (CNLC)...
Abidjan, June 8, 2026 – The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kalil Konaté, presided over the opening of the first GUCE CONNECT forum in Abidjan on Monday. This forum is dedicated to the digitalization of foreign trade in Côte d’Ivoire....
Côte d’Ivoire reaffirmed its commitment to innovation and the development of intellectual property by hosting the Conference of Heads of National Intellectual Property Offices of the OAPI region (HIPOC), on June 4 and 5, 2026, in Abidjan. This high-level meeting...
