AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorld Bank & Jobs Push: Côte d’Ivoire says its World Bank active portfolio has hit a milestone: 25 projects worth $5.3 billion, unveiled during Abidjan Open Doors 2026, with a clear focus on creating 3 million jobs for youth and women across education, infrastructure, agriculture, energy and health. Tech & Youth in Abidjan: Yango Fellowship 2026 wrapped in Abidjan, bringing 24 fellows from six countries to pitch solutions built over 12 weeks, including cashless transport, digital identity for informal merchants, health supply visibility, cross-border job matching, smart waste recycling and low-cost water testing. Local Business & Fashion Industry: COIC (Compagnie Ivoirienne de Coton) completes its move deeper into textiles by buying 72.29% of Abidjan wax maker Uniwax from Vlisco, signaling a push from raw cotton into finished fabric. Culture & Community Tech: NativeTalk launches a business communications app for African SMEs, aiming to reduce fragmented customer chats by centralizing messaging, hotlines and conversation history. Cinema Lifestyle: CJ 4DPLEX and Pathé Cinémas announce new SCREENX auditoriums across France, Belgium and the Netherlands, expanding premium immersive movie experiences.
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