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Abidjan Exhibition Centre

Coordinates: 5°15′53″N 3°56′45″W / 5.2647°N 3.9459°W / 5.2647; -3.9459
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Abidjan Exhibition Centre
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AddressBoulevard de l'Aéroport, Port-Bouët
LocationAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Coordinates5°15′53″N 3°56′45″W / 5.2647°N 3.9459°W / 5.2647; -3.9459
OwnerMinistry of Commerce
InauguratedFebruary 2020
Opened17 July 2023
Construction cost
CFA 75 billion
Meeting-room seating
5,000
Enclosed space
 • Total space160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft)
 • Exhibit hall floor7,200 m2 (78,000 sq ft)

The Abidjan Exhibition Centre is a convention and exhibition complex intended for trade shows, fairs and to host other significant events in Ivory Coast.[1] It is located in the Port-Bouët commune of Abidjan close to the Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. It includes a large exhibition hall, a 5,000-seat convention center, an administrative building, a semi-covered parking lot with 800 spaces, and various outdoor facilities.[2]

History

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It construction began in February 2020, it was opened on 17 July 2023 by Ivorian vice-president Tiémoko Meyliet Koné.[3]

The cost of the exhibition center is estimated at more than 75 billion CFA francs (128 million dollars). The complex was built by the PFO Africa group, founded by Ivorian-Lebanese architect Pierre Fakhoury.[4]

Description

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Located in Port-Bouet, a seaside resort in the south of Abidjan, the Abidjan Exhibition Centre is built on a 16-hectare site and is the largest exhibition centre in West Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

The Convention Center, designed as a large central nave, is about 9,000 square meters under 35 meters of height. The overhanging roof projects a 137-metre square; designed for multi-purpose use. The park's retractable stands accommodates international conferences (up to 5,000 people), trade fairs and other commercial exhibitions.[3]

The large 7,200 square meters exhibition hall has a 15-metre high ceiling which can be divided into two or three smaller halls.

References

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  1. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire inauguration du Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan". Financial Afrik (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire inaugurates Abidjan Exhibition Park". ecofinagency.com. 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Cote d'Ivoire opens West Africa's largest exhibition centre". APA news. 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Complexe du Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan". Abidjan Planet (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.