Côte d’Ivoire
IHS Côte d’Ivoire Sponsors National In-School Web Art Competition
One priority for Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of National Education for Literacy, the School Life Directorate is to help promote entrepreneurial education in schools. To support this, IHS Côte d’Ivoire supported the Ministry’s Web Art Creativity Competition in July. The competition focused on computer skills and was an opportunity for secondary school students to demonstrate their creativity and talent in computer programming. Competitions were run nationally and from the hundreds of competitors, 60 students (aged 14 to 16) were selected and divided into 12 teams to compete at the final competition.
The winning student had designed a website with learning resources for teachers and students and was given financial support to help launch it. IHS Côte d’Ivoire are intending to sponsor the 2023 competition and organize an internship for outstanding students from the competition.
Ayotade Oyinlola Joins IHS Côte d’Ivoire Town Hall
On July 27, IHS Côte d’Ivoire held a Town Hall at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Abidjan for all employees. They were joined by Ayotade Oyinlola, Chief Human Resources Officer, who presented Group HR’s “Vision and Strategy 2021 to 2025”, focusing on five key priorities.
- Be a strategic partner
- Build a fit for future workforce
- Make IHS the best place to work
- Digitize and simplify HR processes
- Make a difference in the world
IHS Côte d’Ivoire Employees Clean Local Beaches
This quarter, IHS Côte d’Ivoire demonstrated its commitment to protecting local ecosystems and helping raise awareness of key environmental issues through a beach clean-up. Under their 2022 Beach Clean-up Initiative, the team identified 5km of beach on Bassam’s coastline (33km from Abidjan) for an IHS-led, community clean-up. The initiative involved 19 IHS employees and NGO partners and was designed to increase the participation of employees, partners, and senior management in IHS’ sustainability initiatives. Above all, its primary aim was to improve the cleanliness of Bassam’s local beaches. In addition, IHS Côte d’Ivoire donated 400 items of cleaning equipment to the City Hall of Bassam, installed four bins and three awareness boards to help communicate the importance of environmental protection.
Celebrating Independence Day
On August 7, Côte d’Ivoire celebrated 62 years of independence with festivities hosted across the county. To celebrate, IHS Côte d’Ivoire organized an evening event for all employees. It was an incredible moment to strengthen the bonds between colleagues and demonstrate that the strength of IHS lies in the cultural diversity of its employees. A diverse team, where everyone brings their own cultural background, paves the way for innovative solutions, greater creativity in terms of strategy and development, and the ability to adapt to and anticipate change.
Sponsoring Côte d’Ivoire’s Miss Mathematics Competition
On August 4, IHS Côte d’Ivoire sponsored the Miss Mathematics Competition. Supported by the Ministry of Education and organized by the Society Mathematics of Côte d’Ivoire, the competition aims to motivate young women and girls to study scientific subjects and empower them to excel in Mathematics.
Entrants were organized according to two levels (Terminal level C/ E and Third Level) and via two phases (Composition and Awards).
- Composition Phase: students competed during a four-hour test (Terminals C/ E) or a two-hour test (Classes of Third).
- Reward Phase: six students were awarded with first place being named Miss Mathematics.
IHS Côte d’Ivoire also donated six computers, six scientific calculators and 24 books to the winners. In addition, they partnered with the International University of Grand Bassam who have offered a place on a four-year bachelor’s degree to the winner – 15-years old Ange Rosanne who chose Data Analysis Science and wants to work for the World Bank.
IHS Côte d’Ivoire Helps Provides Free School Meals
IHS Côte d’Ivoire has partnered with Food For Kids, a non-governmental, non-political organization, to provide primary school students living in cocoa-producing areas with healthy, nutritious meals while supporting their education and protecting them from child labor. Food For Kids builds kitchens in local communities, prepares meals and delivers them daily to local schools. Unfortunately, for a high proportion of children in rural areas, schools are unable to offer a daily meal which discourages children from attending and impacts their academic performance. On August 19, IHS Côte d’Ivoire donated 10 million XOF ($15,000), a fifth of the Food For Kid’s total budget, to construct a 410m² school canteen. This pilot project will supply 13 school canteens with healthy and nutritious meals.
Renovating Offices at the Banco National Park
In August, IHS Côte d’Ivoire funded the renovation of the 25m² park’s estate office. Banco National Park is nestled in the heart of the Ivorian economic capital, between four communes (Adjame, Attecoube, Abobo and Yopougon) covering 3,438 hectares. Known as the Abidjan City Water Reservoir and Green Lung, it is a protected area and important location for environmental education. Its aim is to protect the water table and supply of drinking water to Abidjan. The park contains 600 hectares of primary forests, an arboretum of over 800 species of plants native to the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America, fishponds, a semi-natural swimming pool, and the historic Governor House’s which is now used as an education housing.
IHS Côte d’Ivoire Renovations Medical Center
On September 30, IHS Côte d’Ivoire re-opened the newly renovated medical center in the village of Bieby. Built in 1987, this 161m ² building was in poor condition and IHS’ donation covered the replacement of its roof, tiles, paint and plumbing.
Bieby is a village in eastern Côte d’Ivoire with a population of 16,646, including 7,195 women and 9,451 men. The medical center has 10 medical staff (a doctor, three nurses, two midwives and four nursing assistants) who provide a 24 hour a day service to the community. IHS Côte d’Ivoire worked with the village’s youth association to renovate this medical center. It followed the 2021 donation of a 20KVA generator and tank with 500l of fuel.
