AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood Prices: The government and fish-sector traders agreed to cut the price of 20-kilogram cartons of mackerel by CFA2,500, to CFA30,500. A monitoring committee will check that savings reach consumers. Cybersecurity: Côte d’Ivoire joined 20 other African countries in an INTERPOL crackdown that arrested 1,462 suspects and recovered more than $105 million, highlighting the growing risks to businesses from cybercrime. Renewable Energy: Dutch development bank FMO will provide up to $62.3 million for a 50-megawatt solar plant in northern Côte d’Ivoire, now under construction and expected to start operating in 2028. Public Finance: The government awarded CFA93.5 billion in treasury bills and bonds after bids exceeded the CFA85 billion on offer. Cocoa Trade: Authorities and the IDH partnership are working on new credit schemes to ease cooperatives’ liquidity crunch, which has delayed payments to farmers and disrupted bean purchases. Investment: Italy’s Mattei Plan mobilized €639 million for projects in Côte d’Ivoire. Air Travel: Air Côte d’Ivoire and Air France begin sharing codes on Paris–Abidjan flights on October 25.
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