Côte d'Ivoire - The Expat Reporter

31/07/2019

Yaounde — Too much plastic and not enough schools are scourges of modern life many countries face. Now a factory in West Africa will try to tackle both by transforming old flip-flops and car tyres into bricks to build classrooms.

The factory in Ivory Coast will be the first of its kind in Africa and aims to produce enough plastic bricks to build 500 classrooms across the country by 2021, funded by the UN children's fund UNICEF and a Colombian social enterprise.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201907300002.html

Too much plastic and not enough schools are scourges of modern life many countries face. Now a factory in West Africa will try to tackle both by transforming old flip-flops and car tyres into bricks to build classrooms.

31/07/2019

In an innovative partnership, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a Colombian social enterprise announced on Monday that it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory to convert plastic waste in Côte d'Ivoire into modular, easy-to-assemble, low-cost plastic bricks for classrooms in the West African country.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201907300187.html

In an innovative partnership, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a Colombian social enterprise announced on Monday that it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory to convert plastic waste in Côte d'Ivoire into modular, easy-to-assemble, low-cost plastic bricks for classrooms i...

31/07/2019

A new marriage law in Côte d'Ivoire could be a step toward women having the same rights as their husbands over marital property. It's part of a larger government plan to make men and women equal in marriages and when it comes to inheritance.

The bill, which is on the verge of being passed, will represent a standard for other African countries to meet as it will provide equal rights to men and women when it comes to owning and managing property.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201907250262.html

Press Release - A new marriage law in Côte d'Ivoire could be a step toward women having the same rights as their husbands over marital property. It's part of a larger government plan to make men and women equal in marriages and when it comes to inheritance.

12/07/2019

Cairo — Algeria enter their quarter-final showdown against Cote d'Ivoire as the only team with a 100 per cent record after impressive victories over Senegal, Tanzania and Kenya in Group C. They then romped past Guinea 3-0 in the last 16. The Ivorians have been prosaic by contrast.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201907110528.html

Algeria enter their quarter-final showdown against Cote d'Ivoire as the only team with a 100 per cent record after impressive victories over Senegal, Tanzania and Kenya in Group C. They then romped past Guinea 3-0 in the last 16. The Ivorians have been prosaic by contrast.

09/07/2019

In a West African duel dominated by Mali, Cote d'Ivoire was the most realistic team with a 1-0 victory. The Eagles may blame themselves for not having been able to score after so many many opportunities in the first half. The Elephants will face Algeria for a sport in the 2019 African Cup of Nations semifinals.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201907090001.html

In a West African duel dominated by Mali, Cote d'Ivoire was the most realistic team with a 1-0 victory. The Eagles may blame themselves for not having been able to score after so many many opportunities in the first half. The Elephants will face Algeria for a sport in the 2019 African Cup of Nations...

26/06/2019

Aston Villa forward Jonathan Kodjia struck in the second half as former champions Cote d'Ivoire got off to a winning start in their opening Group D match of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo on Monday.
https://allafrica.com/stories/201906250212.html

Aston Villa forward Jonathan Kodjia struck in the second half as former champions Cote d'Ivoire got off to a winning start in their opening Group D match of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo on Monday.

20/06/2019

Key cocoa producers in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have successfully banded together to stop future sales in order to demand higher prices for their raw materials, in an effort to get a fairer share of cocoa revenue.

27/05/2019

France's bad boy rapper 'Kaaris' had to stop a concert in Ivory Coast's Abidjan Saturday after a near stampede. Police used truncheons and tear gas to contain crowd.

A show by French-Ivorian rapper Kaaris in Abidjan had to be halted late Saturday after fans were injured during a crowd surge and subsequent violence, AFP reporters said.

France's bad boy rapper 'Kaaris' had to stop a concert in Ivory Coast's Abidjan Saturday after a near stampede. Police used truncheons and tear gas to contain crowd.

27/05/2019

Following the issuance of a submarine cable landing license to MainOne by the government of Cote D'Ivoire, the company has announced that it is on schedule to land the cable and launch services in Abidjan by October this year.

The Nigerian broadband company said it has made significant progress in the project implementation process, and that all critical surveys have been completed, and work is ongoing at the Cable Landing Station and Data Centre in Abidjan.

Following the issuance of a submarine cable landing license to MainOne by the government of Cote D'Ivoire, the company has announced that it is on schedule to land the cable and launch services in Abidjan by October this year.

28/04/2019

Le samedi 20 avril dernier, à l’occasion de la finale Miss Côte d’Ivoire Italie, Mlle Koné Fanta Léïla, 1m79, 19 ans, titulaire d’un BAC +1 en tourisme a retenu l’attention du jury en présence de Thierry Coffie, secrétaire général du COMICI.

Celle qui représentera la beauté ivoirienne en Italie a été désignée devant 7 autres prétendantes après une bataille du charme à l’issue de la présélection qui s’est déroulée à Lecco (Sala Ticozzi).

Ouvrant ainsi le bal pour l’international et rentrant dans l’histoire des miss Côte d’Ivoire de la diaspora, la jeune femme valide ainsi son ticket pour la finale nationale du 1er juin.

Le samedi 20 avril dernier, à l’occasion de la finale Miss Côte d’Ivoire Italie, Mlle Koné Fanta Léïla, 1m79, 19 ans, titulaire d’un BAC +1 en tourisme a retenu l’attention du jury en présence de Thierry Coffie, secrétaire général du COMICI. Celle qui représentera la beauté ivoiri...