For many young Africans who have studied in Europe, the dream of returning home to build a career or invest in business is becoming a reality. To support them, Pierre Djemis —a returnee himself, now ...

In the first in our Design Cities series, we look at how Abidjan's next generation of creatives is being nurtured by an ...

Meha Desai is a writer and documentary photographer who has been featured in international publications and exhibitions for work covering food and culture from Mauritius to India and beyond. Part of ...

The Moroccan community in Abidjan broke into celebration following the Atlas Lions' 2-0 victory over the Comoros Islands in their opening match of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

A World Bank delegation visited the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction site in Abidjan on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to review the infrastructure’s progress.

Beneath the fresh grass and brand-new infrastructure of Abidjan's Akouedo Park lie millions of tons of waste that for decades plagued locals' lives and health. Transforming landfill into recreational ...

Trade flows are shifting. Two giants of the Gulf of Guinea – Port of Tema (Ghana) and Port of Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) – are locked in a high-stakes contest to become the logistics hub for land-locked ...

When the Abidjan metro begins operation, planned for 2028, it will transform how people move across Côté d’Ivoire’s bustling commercial capital. The 38-kilometre electric rail line is designed to ...

Abidjan port boss Hien Yacouba Sie says stringent safety rules have been met Port authorities in Ivory Coast have dismissed safety fears about a moored boat loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium ...

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, ...

The new bridge over the Ebrié Lagoon linking the residential Cocody neighborhood to the business district of Plateau, in Abidjan on August 12, 2023. SIA KAMBOU / AFP Since its opening on August 12, ...

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 ...