Abidjan’s Fashion Boom: Ivory Coast designers are winning global attention without leaving home, boosted by social media and celebrity demand, with UNESCO projecting strong growth for African fashion in the decade ahead. Local Firms vs Multinationals: Ivorian companies are carving out space in sectors like fuel distribution and digital finance by moving fast, investing in production, and leveraging local market know-how. Cocoa Value Push: Côte d’Ivoire is positioning itself to capture more value in cocoa through development pledges and policy momentum aimed at deeper processing and better returns for farming communities. Private Capital for National Growth: At the PND 2026-2030 consultative meeting in Abidjan, AGL pledged 800 billion FCFA over five years, while the Africa Finance Corporation highlighted new infrastructure funding models. Côte d’Ivoire in Regional Deals: Uber’s planned acquisition of Delivery Hero includes Côte d’Ivoire among the markets where Uber will take over operations, signaling continued investment in African delivery platforms. Mining & Finance Watch: A study presented in Abidjan urges CEMAC’s BEAC to create an emergency liquidity tool to protect essential imports during geopolitical shocks, while FATF updates monitoring lists affecting compliance risk across the region.