Loucoumane Coulibaly

Abidjan

Writer at Reuters

I am a Reuters journalist based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. I am found of soccer. I am often at the sea to rest myself.

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Mauritania's Tah elected president of AfDB, Africa's top development bank

4 weeks ago | insidepolitic.co.za | Loucoumane Coulibaly

By Loucoumane CoulibalyFormer Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the lender said on Thursday, after a poll during the bank’s annual meeting in Ivory Coast. He will replace Akinwumi Adesina, a Nigerian economist who will step down in September after completing the maximum two five-year terms in office.
Mauritania's Tah elected president of AfDB, Africa's top development bank

4 weeks ago | reuters.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

Participants attend the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo ABIDJAN, May 29 (Reuters) - Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the lender said on Thursday, after a poll during the bank's annual meeting in Ivory Coast.
Mauritania's Sidi Ould Tah wins AfDB presidency, CNBC Africa reports

4 weeks ago | zawya.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

Former Mauritanian finance minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as president of the African Development Bank Group, CNBC Africa reported on Thursday.
African Development Bank to pick new head to confront US funding cuts

1 month ago | marketscreener.com | Duncan Miriri |Loucoumane Coulibaly

NAIROBI/ABIDJAN (Reuters) -The African Development Bank is meeting in Ivory Coast this week to pick a new president at a time when the continent's biggest multilateral lender faces unprecedented challenges from funding cuts by the U.S. government. Washington wants to cut $555 million in funding to the AfDB and its African Development Fund, which offers low-priced financing to the continent's poor nations.
Africa Global Logistics invests $67mln in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

1 month ago | zawya.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

Africa Global Logistics, operator of Ivory Coast’s main port, has announced plans to invest over €60m (US$67m) in inland logistics over the next five years. The move aims to strengthen the country’s position as a key transport hub and trade gateway for landlocked West African nations. Boats are seen at a quay of the port of Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 03, 2021. Picture taken December 03, 2021.
Ivory Coast port operator to invest in inland logistics

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Loucoumane Coulibaly

15 May 2025 - 13:25 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. The second container terminal at Abidjan's main port, completed in late 2022, has increased traffic by accommodating large vessels from Asia, Europe and the Americas, which previously had to offload cargo in South Africa before transferring goods to smaller vessels bound for West Africa. File photo.
Africa Global Logistics invests €60m in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

1 month ago | bizcommunity.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Africa Global Logistics, operator of Ivory Coast’s main port, has announced plans to invest over €60m (US$67m) in inland logistics over the next five years. The move aims to strengthen the country’s position as a key transport hub and trade gateway for landlocked West African nations. Boats are seen at a quay of the port of Abidjan, Ivory coast, December 03, 2021. Picture taken December 03, 2021.
Africans root for first Black pope in modern history | Reuters

2 months ago | reuters.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Benoit Nyemba |Emmanuel Bruce

Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest.
Los africanos esperan nombramiento del primer papa negro de la historia moderna

2 months ago | msn.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

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Africans root for first Black pope in modern history

2 months ago | kfgo.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Emmanuel Bruce |Benoit Nyemba

By Loucoumane Coulibaly, Emmanuel Bruce and Benoit NyembaABIDJAN (Reuters) – Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis’s legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear slim. A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according to Vatican figures published last month.