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Timeline Of Abidjan
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Prior to 20th century * 1898 - Village of Abidjan founded. 20th century * 1903 - Abidjan becomes a town. * 1910 - Dimbokro-Abidjan railway constructed. * 1920 - Population: 1,000. * 1927 - Port-Bouët wharf commissioned. * 1934 ** French administrative capital relocated to Abidjan from Bingerville. ** Bobo-Dioulasso-Abidjan railway constructed. * 1938 - Theatre Indigene formed. * 1942 - Museum established. * 1945 - City council election held. * 1946 - Population: 48,000. * 1948 - ASEC Mimosas football club formed. * 1950 - Vridi Canal opens. * 1951 - Autonomous Port of Abidjan in operation. * 1952 ** Bibliothèque municipale established. ** Stade Andre Geo opens. * 1953 - Banco National Park and Stella Club d'Adjamé (football club) established. * 1954 - ''Abidjan Matin'' newspaper begins publication. * 1955 ** Ouagadougou-Abidjan railway begins operating. ** Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to ''Ouaga''. The inhabitants are called ''ouagalais''. The spelling of the name ''Ouagadougou'' is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Ivory Coast
National Library of Ivory Coast (french: Bibliothèque Nationale de Côte d'Ivoire) is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It was closed in 2006 because of lack of funding and a new team led by Adjiman Nandoh Chantal has been at work since February 2008 and aims to restore and renew the institution. As of October 2009, 85% of the building is still closed. The only available section is the Children's Department, which opened back in 2008 thanks to the Mitsubishi corporation (cost : 31.492.000 CFA Francs)http://news.abidjan.net/article/?n=345040 References National Library of Ivory Coast Bibliography * * (Includes information about the national library) Libraries in Ivory Coast[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Université Catholique De L'Afrique De L'Ouest
Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (UCAO) or Catholic University of West Africa was founded in 1967 as the Higher Institute of Religious Culture; later it became a university. It is situated in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It has also campuses in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Cotonou (Benin), Dakar(Senegal) and Lomé (Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its ...). External links Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Universities in Ivory Coast Organizations based in Abidjan Educational institutions established in 1967 Buildings and structures in Abidjan 1967 establishments in Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Abidjan Bridge
Second Abidjan Bridge is a road bridge over the Ébrié Lagoon which links the two halves of the city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire. The structure is a girder bridge, hollow box bridge A box (plural: boxes) is a container used for the storage or transportation of its contents. Most boxes have flat, parallel, rectangular sides. Boxes can be very small (like a matchbox) or very large (like a shipping box for furniture), and c ... with ten spans, two spans of 35 m and eight spans of 58 m each thus resulting a total length of 592 m. References External links * Bridges in Ivory Coast Bridges completed in 1964 Bridges completed in 1967 Buildings and structures in Abidjan Transport in Abidjan {{Africa-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a development finance institution, multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC). The AfDB was founded in 1964 by the Organisation of African Unity, which is the predecessor of the African Union. The AfDB comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. Mission The AfDB's mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and Capital (economics), private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. History Following the Decolonization of Africa, end of the colonial period in Africa, a growing desire for more unity within the continent le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fraternité Matin
''Fraternité Matin'' or Frat' Mat' is an Ivorian newspaper headquartered in Abidjan. President of the Ivory Coast Félix Houphouët Boigny Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ... established the paper on 9 December 1964. "C’est le 09 décembre 1964, par la volonté du Président Félix Houphouët Boigny, que commença la belle aventure de Fraternité Matin, 1er quotidien ivoirien d’informations générales." References External links * Newspapers published in Ivory Coast 1964 establishments in Ivory Coast Publications established in 1964 {{Africa-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistical Office Of The United Nations
The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), formerly the United Nations Statistical Office, serves under the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as the central mechanism within the Secretariat of the United Nations to supply the statistical needs and coordinating activities of the global statistical system. The Division is overseen by the United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, as the apex entity of the global statistical system and highest decision making body for coordinating international statistical activities. It brings together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world. The Division compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develops standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. The Division regularly publishes data updates, including the Statistical Yearbook and World Statistics Pocketbook, and books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Première (RTI)
La Première (RTI) is a pioneering terrestrial television channel in Côte d'Ivoire. It was formerly named Radio Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), (the name of the company operating it) from 1963 to 1983, but in 1983 a new television channel made it necessary for the channel to be renamed to ''La Première''. History It was first broadcast on 7 August 1963, established by the then President of the Republic Félix Houphouët-Boigny who wanted to make it an instrument of development.Africa Film & TV, Z Promotions (1999) On 4 August 1966, two studios in Cocody, 100m2 and 400m2 respectively were built with quality equipment. In 1973 the station began broadcasting in color. Following the launch of a second television channel, CH2 on 9 December 1983, RTI was renamed La Première. Emissions Series * ''Ma famille'' * ''Person of Interest'' * ''Scandal'' * ''The Blacklist'' * ''The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heads Of State Of Ivory Coast
This article lists the heads of state of Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, since the country gained independence from France in 1960. Alassane Ouattara has been serving as President of Ivory Coast since 4 December 2010. List Key ;Political parties * * * ;Other factions * ;Symbols * Elected unopposed * Died in office Officeholders Notes Timeline Latest election See also *Ivory Coast ** Vice President of Ivory Coast ** List of heads of government of Ivory Coast ** List of colonial governors of Ivory Coast ** First Lady of Ivory Coast ** Politics of Ivory Coast * Lists of office-holders Sources * http://www.rulers.org * ''Guinness Book of Kings Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd'' References {{Heads of state and government of Africa i * Heads of state of Ivory Coast Heads of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Société Des Transports Abidjanais
The Abidjan Transport Company (french: Société des transports Abidjanais, abbreviated SOTRA) is the public transit provider for Abidjan, Ivory Coast and its suburbs. It is the first urban transport company organized in West Africa. SOTRA is a company that manages transit through its bus and water bus fleet. This company was created on December 16, 1960, to manage all modes of surface transportation, which were previously provided by private interests. Its status is that of a mixed economy company. History Before 1960, the public transport was made Abidjan in the traditional way with pinnaces on the lagoon and the van s brand Renault commonly called "thousand pounds" and carrying twenty passengers on a fixed route. Of cars carrying fewer than a dozen passengers on a fairly regular route and some taxi s completed means of displacement. The 16 is created Abidjan Transport Company (SOTRA), a mixed economy company whose capital is owned 35% by the Ivorian government and 65% b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Côte D'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to Guinea–Ivory Coast border, the northwest, Liberia to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, the west, Mali to Ivory Coast–Mali border, the northwest, Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Ivory Coast border, the northeast, Ghana to Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. Its official language is French language, French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété languages, Bété, Baoulé language, Baoulé, Dyula language, Dioula, Dan language, Dan, Anyin language, Anyin, and Senari languages, Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different Languages of Ivory Coast, languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a Religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
