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The Comoros, like Madagascar, are in the running for a qualifying place for the 2026 World Cup.
The Akouédo site, the only landfill site in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital covering almost 90 hectares, is getting a facelift to transform it into a place to stroll and enjoy.
ONS and its partner GREGORI INTERNATIONAL had already evaluated these plates at the Bingerville complex, with conclusive results.
Jeremy Pern and Gregori International are creating the first 18-hole course in the West African country, on an “almost perfect” site that also includes a sacred grove and voodoo shrines.
A new consortium of SMEs supported by the Stratexio association has just been launched to conquer international sports markets. It brings together seven French SMEs offering complementary goods and services that have already proved their worth.
The modernization of the Dar-es-Salam landfill takes a decisive turn! The Agence Nationale de l’Assainissement et de la Salubrité Publique (ANASP) has asked the French Embassy for support in financing this ambitious project.
In Côte d’Ivoire, in the heart of the Abidjan urban area, the former Akouédo landfill site has been transformed into a vast park, both a biodiversity reserve and a place for culture, meetings and leisure.
The former open-air landfill is set to become Côte d’Ivoire’s first “urban ecological park”. The project is intended to serve as a model for sanitation in the sub-region.
As part of its development, Gregori International is focusing on the role of women in Africa.
Specializing in sports floor construction, diagnostics and recommendations for playground construction methods, Gregori International offers solutions that have been tried and tested for over 50 years.
Gregori International is a French company that has historically specialized in landscaping and landscape services, and for almost 50 years has been a benchmark in the construction of sports fields of all types.
Construction firm Gregori International has started work on Avlékété Golf Course, a new 18-hole golf layout by Jeremy Pern, near Cotonou, the largest city in Benin.
The Senegalese Consortium d’entreprises (CDE) and Gregori
International have been selected as a duo to build various
sports facilities in the capital, as well as in Diamniadio and Saly.
The construction of the sports infrastructure located not far from Cotonou is part of the tourism development plan championed by Patrice Talon since his arrival at the presidency in 2016.
Ahead of the kick-off of the Africa Cup of Nations on January 13,
Côte d’Ivoire is confident that it will be ready, after some
concerns last autumn.
As the 34th Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this Saturday in Côte d’Ivoire, the country of the Elephants intends to capitalize on what it already calls “the best tournament ever organized” to benefit society as a whole.
All eyes will be on Côte d’Ivoire, and we have no real fears,” assures François Amichia, Chairman of the CAN Organizing Committee (Cocan). This serenity is in stark contrast to the worries that first arose on September 12.
At the ripe old age of fifty, Grégori International is an expert in turfgrass technology and landscaping in hostile, difficult-to-work terrain.
Hated by all and sundry for having been on the first list of non-
stadiums approved by Caf, Lat Dior has rebuffed this criticism by acquiring a quality pitch that is appreciated by all. As a result, the Thiès stadium is being courted by Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire, who have been sanctioned by Caf and are looking for a place to play.
With the theme “Africa off the beaten track”, Le Moci brings the Africa 2021 Forum trilogy to a close.
Sport has always been a source of passion and inspiration for the
populations of the global village. In Africa, a continent with a young and vibrant population, this passion is often seen as the sole source of emancipation, and even social elevation. So what if sport is one of the solutions to Africa’s development challenges?
New land was acquired to enable the design company to extend and modify the layout of the course, the only one in the Rwandan capital. All the original holes were replaced and the driving range was also enlarged.
Last April, the company signed 2 contracts with the Ivorian company PFO Africa for the rehabilitation of a landfill site for a total of €5.6 million, with the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development as the contracting authority. The exporter benefits from the support of Bpifrance Assurance Export to insure these 2 contracts.
With less than a month to go before the start of CAN 2024 (January 13 to February 11), Côte d’Ivoire is actively preparing to host the “greatest CAN in history”.
A major event of the year on the theme of sport one year ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Sport Impact Summit is the first
“Sport & development” summit ever organized in Africa.
The Gregori company is currently upgrading the pitch. In the interests of responsibility and optimal pitch conditions, ONS and FIF have suggested that the pitch should not be subjected to any further aggression as a result of the training sessions on Thursday November 16.
CAF’s decision was prompted by the condition of the Ebimpé stadium’s pitch, which is still in its infancy. The pitch was completely redone in September 2023 and is only two months old.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has canceled the official training sessions of the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire and the Pirates of Seychelles scheduled to take place this Thursday, September 16, 2023.
Officials stressed the importance of ensuring the longevity of the turf for future sporting events. While this decision may disappoint the players […], it reflects a commitment to the preservation of high-level sports facilities.
After concerns about the watertightness of the stadium and its level of preparation, Côte d’Ivoire has pulled out all the stops to be ready to welcome the 24 teams and the 1.5 million visitors expected. The competition kicks off on January 13.
With 24 hours to go before the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Côte d’Ivoire and Seychelles at the Stade d’Ebimpé, there’s a sense of pressure and concern about the pitch, which has been undergoing renovation since September 13, 2023.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations came to a close on February 11 at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Ebimpé. At the end of a competition as indecisive as it was spectacular, it was the host country, Côte d’Ivoire, that lifted the trophy.
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The CAN 2023 kicked off on January 13, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire. The start of the competition has won over fans, both in terms of the content of the matches and the quality of the pitches. Here we take a look at the pitches hosting the competition.
“Faced with this emergency situation, a French company, Gregori International, used to rehabilitating sites, was called in to restore the playing field. “We worked 20 hours out of
24 for a week, because the pitch didn’t have enough slope across it and the soil lacked permeability,” explains Didier Pascal.
48 hours after the cancellation of the friendly match between the Ivorian and Malian national teams for the FIFA2023 window, due to flooding of the pitch at the Alassane Ouattara stadium in Ebimpé, Abidjan, the Ivorian Minister of Sport apologizes!
With two months to go before the kick-off of the CAN 2023-2024, the Ebimpé sports stadium, Côte d’lvoire’s main stadium, and especially the pitch, is in need of some attention, according to the experts working there.
In the final run-up to the start of the competition on January 13, all those in charge are serene, far removed from the issues raised by the flooding of the Ebimpé stadium on September 12.
Like a premonition, the playing air at Ebimpé stadium looks gray as soon as the matches of the second day of the groupе В get underway.
This Saturday, January 13, sees the start of the CAN competitions in Côte d’Ivoire. The opening match pits the Ivorian team against the Bissau-Guineans. Watch it live from 9pm Paris time on France24.com.
Under the rules of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), teams are entitled to reconnoitre the stadium where they will be playing before each match, in order to be prepared for any eventuality.