AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCocoa Price Pressure & Farmer Pay: Fairtrade Africa will convene cocoa stakeholders in Accra on Aug. 27 for Change Day 2026, alongside its AGM, after publishing 2026 Fairtrade Living Income Reference Prices for Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana—aimed at closing the gap between farm-gate prices and a living income for the region’s smallholders. EU Cocoa Rules Readiness: Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa regulator says it is ready for the EU’s anti-deforestation requirements, with digital farmer “producer cards” set to track cocoa from farms to export ports from the 2026/27 season start on Sept. 1—though exporters warn the system could disrupt purchases. Oil & Gas Deal in Côte d’Ivoire: Panoro Energy has agreed to buy DNO’s subsidiary DNO CI for $86.5m to gain an indirect stake in offshore Block CI-27, a major non-associated gas source supplying most of the country’s needs; completion is expected mid-September 2026. Digital Infrastructure Partnership: Blue Cloud Softech Solutions signed a strategic MoA with GCIB and Côte d’Ivoire’s Afro Mobile SARL to develop telecom and digital infrastructure across Africa, including fibre, 4G/5G, connectivity, and digital public infrastructure. Maritime Security Cooperation: Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are set for another joint inspection of their shared maritime boundary starting Aug. 22, building on a 2017 ITLOS ruling and prior exercises under ECOWAS coordination.
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