AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFootball & National Team: Côte d’Ivoire’s Ivorian Football Federation has reappointed French coach Hervé Renard as head coach of the senior national team, tasking him with preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers starting in September 2026. SME Finance: The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) signed an €80m financing deal with Coris Holding to expand lending for SMEs/SMIs across West Africa, including Côte d’Ivoire, with support for agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains. Aviation & Trade Links: Royal Air Maroc opened four new Europe routes from Casablanca (Bilbao, Alicante, Verona, Lille), using diaspora demand and cargo capacity to move goods onward across its African network, including Abidjan. Digital Inclusion & Media: AfricaNenda Foundation trained journalists in Abidjan on human-centered storytelling for digital financial inclusion, urging coverage that focuses on people affected by exclusion—not just policy announcements. National Awards: Côte d’Ivoire honored 80 laureates of the 2026 National Excellence Awards at a ceremony in Abidjan, with recognition spanning education, research, innovation, the economy, culture and security. Food Security Context: A UN FAO report says global hunger fell by about 43m people (2022–2025), but Africa still lags, with 20% of Africans food insecure in 2025.
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