What? 2026 African Economic ConferenceWho? African Development Bank Group, United Nations Development Programme, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentWhen? July 9-11, 2026Where?

They say anything can grow in Côte d’Ivoire – including big ideas. But some fear political uncertainty will stifle its development. “Cocoa is a jewel,” says Ivorian chocolatier Axel Emmanuel Gbaou, ...

Late-night gallery tours and new venues signal a city staking its claim as a regional arts capital On a recent weekday evening, the doors of more than a dozen galleries and museums across Abidjan ...

A new era of immunisation began this week with the agreement of the Abidjan Declaration – a commitment to self-sufficiency and vaccine sovereignty that sits at the heart of the Gavi model. In a ...

"Initially, I trained in mathematics and computer science, then I retrained in professional cooking at the Bassam hotel school and launched my own business – a catering company – as a self-taught chef ...

Abidjan has emerged as the frontrunner to host the 2026 edition of the Trophée des Champions, according to a report from L’Équipe. The Ivory Coast capital is currently viewed as the most likely ...

Abidjan is a chic metropolis with a magical mix of Africa and a sprinkle of American and French lifestyles. I arrive in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa just as the sun is ...

Yellow dust, the heat of Abidjan, and the rhythmic sound of a ball bouncing on hard asphalt: on the streets of Sicogi, football is the only language everyone understands. It was there, between hope ...