Happy 75th Anniversary to the Port of Abidjan!

For three quarters of a century, the Port of Abidjan has been driving Côte d’Ivoire’s economy and supporting the region’s development. The anniversary was marked on 11 and 12 September with celebrations attended by the Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire and senior government officials. The opening keynote was delivered by Dr Yann Alix, Chief Executive of the Sefacil Foundation and a member of the AIVP’s network of experts. AIVP was represented at the event by Philippe Mathis, its official Ambassador and former President, who opened the round table discussions on the Port of Abidjan’s strategic position in its market and its relationship with the city. Both the city and the port have grown rapidly in recent years and they enjoy a clear symbiotic relationship, with the port driving the city’s development, while the city provides the location…