Côte d’Ivoire launches talent programs in education and arts

ABB Consulting and the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Guinea have launched the ‘Ivoire 1000 Talents’ program. This initiative provides free online training and certifications to 1,000 Ivorian students living in Guinea to help them acquire digital skills and improve their employability.

Separately, the JAMSALAM 2026 residency, organized by Attijariwafa bank and deployed in Côte d’Ivoire by the Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB), has highlighted young African contemporary artists. Following a selection process in Côte d’Ivoire, artist Xavier-François Ouacabessay Kouamé was chosen to represent the country at the pan-African residency held in Morocco.