AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIvory Coast Football Leadership: The Ivorian Football Federation has reappointed French coach Hervé Renard as head coach of the senior national team, replacing Emerse Fae as preparations begin for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Regional Finance for SMEs: ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) signed an €80m financing deal with Coris Holding to expand lending to SMEs and small industries across West Africa, including Côte d’Ivoire, with support for agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains. Abidjan Business & Recognition: Côte d’Ivoire honored 80 recipients of the 2026 National Excellence Awards at a ceremony in Abidjan, with laureates selected from 3,977 applications across education, research, innovation, the economy and more. Media & Inclusion in Abidjan: AfricaNenda Foundation trained journalists in Abidjan on human-centered reporting for digital financial inclusion, pushing coverage that focuses on real people affected by financial exclusion. Cocoa Market Watch: Cocoa prices jumped again, with traders citing production concerns in Ghana—an important regional signal for West African cocoa supply and pricing. Sports Economy Note: Visa data linked World Cup match days to higher consumer spending in host cities, including a spike when Ivory Coast played Germany in Toronto.
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