Abidjan Exhibition Centre
| Abidjan Exhibition Centre | |
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| Address | Boulevard de l'Aéroport, Port-Bouët |
| Location | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Coordinates | 5°15′53″N 3°56′45″W / 5.2647°N 3.9459°W |
| Owner | Ministry of Commerce |
| Inaugurated | February 2020 |
| Opened | 17 July 2023 |
Construction cost | CFA 75 billion |
Meeting-room seating | 5,000 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 7,200 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Cote d'Ivoire inauguration du Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan". Financial Afrik (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Cote d'Ivoire inaugurates Abidjan Exhibition Park". ecofinagency.com. 19 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Cote d'Ivoire opens West Africa's largest exhibition centre". APA news. 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Complexe du Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan". Abidjan Planet (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.