Ivory Coast
Téné Birahima Ouattara opts for US firm Score Technologies over Thales for border surveillance
The Ivorian defence minister recently awarded a $25m contract to the US firm Score Technologies to monitor the northern border of Ivory Coast in order to prevent attacks by armed groups. A setback for France's Thales, and a decision that was encouraged by Lacina Koné, Ouattara's former adviser on new technologies.




