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Ivory Coast
French drone firm Alta Ares prospecting broadly from Kyiv to Abidjan

IVORY COAST | After developing its technology for the Ukrainian military, the French drone company Alta Ares, founded in January 2024, is now prospecting in Africa, where it hopes to open an office in Ivory Coast shortly. [...]

Published on 27/05/2024 at 05:40 GMT

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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French drone firm Alta Ares prospecting broadly from Kyiv to Abidjan

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Between Google and Meta, African Union seeks AI strategy

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Atos to boost Benin's aviation intelligence

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