L-R Akin Akinbola, MD/CEO of Promosalons Nigeria; Kaslime Kouassi, director of tourism who represented, Kalilou Traore, Ivorian Ambassador to Nigeria; and Luc Azilinon, president of interlinks auto and MIWA Africa.
EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire, an international automotive exhibition, is expected to strengthen regional trade and grow West Africa’s automotive industry by linking Anglophone and Francophone markets to unlock investment, technology transfer and cross-border partnerships.
The inaugural exhibition is scheduled for November 26–28, 2026, at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre, Côte d’Ivoire, attracting more than 150 exhibitors from Europe, Asia and Africa, alongside policymakers, manufacturers, distributors and aftermarket operators from over 10 African countries.
Speaking during a press briefing in preparation for the international trade show, Luc Azilinon, president of Interlinks Auto and MIWA AFRICA SARL, said the exhibition comes as a collaboration between EQUIP AUTO Paris and MIWA AFRICA SARL.
Azilinon said that the show will combine exhibition, thematic workshops, conferences, B2B2C meetings, demonstrations and live vehicle testing, with about 10,000 professionals, visitors and the general public across all mobility and vehicle segments over the three days.
