Ivory Coast

In Abidjan, a DJ school trains young people to become disc jockeys, with courses that last three months and are open to novices and professionals

In one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Grand Bassam, a library and cultural centre named after the Italian journalist Raffaele Masto, an expert on Africa, has recently been inaugurated

Abidjan residents who navigate the lagoon to get around town are increasing, finding boating on the surrounding lagoon more convenient; according to the World Bank, in 2019 commuters were losing more than 3 hours a day in transit

There are 28 million permanent residents in the country, a fifth of whom live in the economic capital district of Abidjan, which has a population density thirty times higher than the national average, according to the fifth general census

ECOWAS, aiming to improve development and financing in all key economic sectors in the country, has pledged to further increase funding; despite rising GDP, the poverty rate has risen sharply in recent decades

Chocolate producers are expected to raise prices this year due to higher costs of cocoa from the country, the world's largest cocoa producer, struggling to meet demand because of unfavorable climatic events

Ivoirians are concerned by rising prices, with basic food products such as cooking oil, meat and rice having risen between 10 and 40%; the Consumer Confederation has called on the government for action against deteriorating purchasing power

Monsignor Jean Sylvain Emien Mambé has been appointed apostolic nuncio to Mali by Pope Francis, making him the first Ivorian to be invested with this prestigious papal post

The country will host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, in the 6 stadiums made available to host the most important competition in African football between 23 June and 23 July next year, a strategic period for players involved in the European championships

The National Union of Gas Distributors has announced an indefinite strike to protest against the difficulties the sector has been experiencing for several years. including the lack of maintenance of butane gas distribution infrastructure

The reopening of the university campuses of Abobo, port-Bouet and Vridi have been announced in the traditional speech of 31 December of the President Alassane Ouattara as priorities for the full return of in-person learning in the country