AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWest Africa Capital Markets: Abidjan-based BRVM is urging international investors to “come to Africa,” saying the exchange’s WAEMU-wide platform (8 countries) mirrors fast-growing GDP and offers high returns; BRVM CEO Edoh Kossi Amenounve says foreign investors already hold about 30% of assets and wants deeper integration to boost financing for regional economies. Cocoa & Social Risk: On World Day Against Child Labour, Tony’s Chocolonely highlights ongoing child labour exposure in cocoa communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, citing heavy manual work and spraying as major concerns for global supply chains. Côte d’Ivoire Football & Business: Côte d’Ivoire kicks off its World Cup campaign Sunday vs Ecuador in Philadelphia, with the match framed as a push for a first knockout run for the new generation. Cross-border Human Impact: Ghana begins repatriating 327 nationals stranded in Abidjan after Port-Bouët demolitions; 228 have returned, with transport support planned for the rest. Energy Trade Spillover: Nigeria’s refinery ramp-up is cutting West Africa clean product imports and reshaping tanker routes, reducing regional clean product flows and ton-miles.
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