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During a high-level luncheon at the “Africa Forward” Summit in Nairobi on May 12, 2026, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara delivered a powerful call for a comprehensive overhaul of the international financial architecture.
Ivorian surgeon and writer Jeremie Chifolo Yeo, a prominent figure at the 2026 Abidjan International Book Fair (SILA), has proposed a new governance model featuring a regional rotating presidency to foster lasting peace in Côte d’Ivoire.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture has with the support of partners launched a series of regional initiatives spanning trade, agriculture, investment, consumer protection, environment and migration.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has concluded a landmark Consultative Dialogue on a New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD, formerly NAFA), with a bold roadmap to address Africa’s development financing gap.
The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2 per cent.
The Ivorian Council of Ministers adopted a new policy on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, aimed at modernizing logistics at the Port of Abidjan by introducing barge transport within port waters.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a 1.7 billion CFA franc grant to boost the competitiveness of the private sector across the eight member nations of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has reached financial close and disbursed €43 million under the Poro Power Green Bond, the first project finance green bond in Cote d’Ivoire and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Adamu Adaji and other heads of boundary commissions in West Africa have taken steps to strengthen border management in the West African region.
East Africa is the most dynamic region, with GDP growth of 6.4 percent, driven by Ethiopia (9.8 percent), Rwanda (7.5 percent) and Uganda (6.4 percent).