{"id":5946,"date":"2025-08-04T04:06:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=5946"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:09:34","slug":"betclic-boosts-road-safety-campaign-in-cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/betclic-boosts-road-safety-campaign-in-cote-divoire","title":{"rendered":"Betclic boosts road safety campaign in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to national statistics, moto\u2011taxi drivers face a high risk of severe head injuries due to low helmet use and limited road safety awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.- <strong>Betclic Group<\/strong> has joined forces with local authorities and community organisations in <strong>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/strong> to promote a road safety awareness campaign targeting <strong>motorcycle taxi drivers<\/strong>, a group considered to be highly exposed to road hazards and accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign, which took place in the cities of <strong>Bouak\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Daloa<\/strong>, <strong>Korhogo<\/strong> and <strong>San Pedro<\/strong>, featured interactive workshops, street demonstrations and direct support to promote safer road practices. As part of the initiative, Betclic gave out helmets and reflective vests free of charge to moto-taxi drivers. The programme also provided training on helmet use, speed management, adherence to traffic signals, defensive riding and basic first aid for post-crash response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to national statistics, moto\u2011taxi drivers face a high risk of severe head injuries due to low helmet use and limited road safety awareness. The initiative was designed to address these challenges while complementing C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s broader road safety reforms, which include the introduction of an automated penalty system, weekly awareness campaigns and stricter enforcement measures aimed at reducing road deaths by <strong>50 per cent by 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A statement from Betclic read: \u201cThe authorities were looking for brands willing to commit. We said yes. Thanks to all the local teams, communities and partner associations for this useful and highly anticipated collaboration on the ground!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the success of the campaign, Betclic plans to replicate the initiative in other regions, while strengthening its partnerships to improve road safety across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/lonaci-900x565-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href='https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/cote-divoire-lottery-lonaci-donates-ambulances-to-rural-health-centers'>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire lottery LONACI donates ambulances to rural health centers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to national statistics, moto\u2011taxi drivers face a high risk of severe head injuries due to low helmet use and limited road safety awareness. C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.- Betclic Group has joined forces with local authorities and community organisations in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to promote a road safety awareness campaign targeting motorcycle taxi drivers, a group considered to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":5951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Betclic Group has launched a comprehensive road safety awareness campaign in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, partnering with local authorities and community organizations. The initiative targets moto-taxi drivers, providing helmets, reflective vests, and training to mitigate severe head injuries and complement national road safety reforms. This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort aims to reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2025 and is slated for replication in other regions.","focusai_entities":"Betclic Group","focusai_location":"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Bouak\u00e9, Daloa, Korhogo, San Pedro","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), investor_analyst (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"CSR Impact Metrics","query":"What specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will Betclic Group utilize to measure the long-term impact and return on investment (ROI) of this road safety campaign on both community welfare and brand equity in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire?"},{"label":"Regulatory Implications","query":"How might this proactive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative influence Betclic Group's B2C licensing negotiations or regulatory compliance frameworks in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire or other emerging African markets?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[78],"class_list":["post-5946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5946"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5978,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5946\/revisions\/5978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}