AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUAE Ties: Côte d’Ivoire and the UAE discussed expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation during a meeting in Abidjan. Solar Investment: A solar plant backed by AXIAN secured long-term debt financing; due to start operating in 2028, it is expected to supply power for about 240,000 people. Food & Agriculture: The government and fish-sector businesses agreed to cut the price of 20-kilogram cartons of mackerel by CFA2,500, with monitoring planned to ensure consumers see the reduction. Côte d’Ivoire is also restructuring cocoa-cooperative financing to ease a 2025–26 liquidity crisis. Capital Markets: The state awarded CFA93.499 billion in treasury bills and bonds. Agro-processing: The IFC is considering up to $72 million in financing for Nigerian agribusiness Johnvents, including a proposed cashew-processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire with annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes. Air Links: Air Côte d’Ivoire and Air France are expanding their Paris–Abidjan codeshare from October 25.
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