Africa Ivory Coast In Abidjan's Plateau district, an emblematic building of the Brutalist architectural style, the Pyramid, is currently undergoing renovation and mural decoration
Africa Ivory Coast Baulé communities have come together to celebrate 'Paquinou', a festival for the people who, wearing masks of spirits and ancestors, perform celebratory dances, drink traditional alcoholic beverage from palm distillation and celebrate Christian mass
Africa Ivory Coast For the construction of a basketball hall in Abidjan, first steps have been taken by the president of the Ivorian Basketball Federation for a possible agreement with the Turkish company Kelesuglu Holding
Africa Ivory Coast 16th edition of Afrik Fashion Week, which took place in Abidjan, brought together 30 designers and 60 models from different African countries, around the theme 'Youth, Fashion and Cultural Diversity'
Africa Ivory Coast In its report 'Women, Business and the Law' published on 2 March 2023, the World Bank ranks Ivory Coast among the few countries that have implemented major reforms in favour of equal treatment for women
Africa Ivory Coast A special project promoting arts and culture is trying to develop knowledge of the traditional xylophone known as the balafon, as a significant cultural heritage of mankind
Africa Ivory Coast In eleven years, the country has doubled its cashew nut production from 400.000 tonnes in 2011 to 1,028 million tonnes in 2022
Africa Ivory Coast The Ivorian government spokesman announced the construction of a biomass thermal power plant in Ayébo with an installed capacity of 2×23 Megawatts
Africa Ivory Coast Cotton production for the 2022/23 season is expected to decrease by 50% to 269.000 tonnes due to pests, said Agriculture Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani
Africa Ivory Coast The country is providing cocoa farmers with electronic cards to track the beans and ensure a fair price
Africa Ivory Coast The country has made progress in the fight against corruption, as stated by the president of the High Authority for Good Governance, with evidence by international rating agencies' assessments of good governance and observation of corruption in the world
Africa Ivory Coast Among 148 cultural works asked to France is the Djidji Ayôkwé, a priceless 'talking drum', confiscated in 1916 and currently kept at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, ready to return to the country
Africa Ivory Coast International Association of Paremiologists undertook an international symposium at the Félix Houphouët Boigny University in Cocody-Abidjan to promote proverbs studies in the university environment