At the break of dawn in Grand-Bereby, a town in southwestern Cote d’Ivoire’s San Pedro department, three-wheeled carts loaded with milky-white latex weave through lush rubber plantations, heading steadily toward a brand-new factory built by a Chinese company. Inside the factory, Ivorian workers move deftly along the production lines.Continue Reading
As the rainy season brings a welcome hint of cool relief to Cote d’Ivoire, a hive of activity is unfolding at the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, the country’s economic capital, marked by long queues of cocoa-laden trucks and the bustling movement of workers. AmidContinue Reading
by Xinhua writers Sun Yi, Zhang Jian As the rainy season settles over southwestern Cote d’Ivoire, the Sassandra River swells with renewed vigor. In the early morning mist, workers in uniforms and hard hats move with purpose through the Gribo-Popoli Hydroelectric Power Plant, inspecting spillways, monitoring water levels, andContinue Reading
A cholera outbreak in a southern suburb of Cote d’Ivoire’s capital Abidjan has infected 45 people, causing seven deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. The outbreak that hit the coastal village of Vridi Akobrakre “is now under control as our health teams have observed no new casesContinue Reading
Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday launched the Agricultural Commodities Exchange (BMPA), a platform where agricultural commodity prices can be negotiated between national and international investors and farmers. Introduced with the Regional Stock Exchange as its technical partner, the BMPA initially focused on kola nuts, cashew nuts, and corn. Ultimately, theContinue Reading
A special China Day event was held Saturday at the 7th Abidjan International Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition, showcasing the fruitful cooperation between the two countries. Addressing the event, Ivorian Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani said that in less than halfContinue Reading
The agricultural development model of China serves as a source of inspiration for African nations, a senior official of Cote d’Ivoire said on Saturday. “In less than half a century, China has achieved one of the most spectacular transformations in the world to reach its current position, particularly inContinue Reading
