AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRenewable Power Boost: Côte d’Ivoire has switched on a new 52 MW solar plant in Ferké (Tchologo), a XOF 41bn ($71.5m) project with 73,000+ panels and expected output of 90 GWh/year, aimed at powering 370,000+ households and supporting schools, health centres and local businesses. Oil & Gas Investment: Eni’s Baleine Phase 3 offshore expansion is moving ahead as TechnipFMC wins a subsea contract for flexible flowlines and risers, while Wison New Energies is building an FPSO designed for up to 90,000 bpd and 160m cubic feet/day of gas processing. Trade & Logistics: HMM launches a Europe–West Africa container feeder service (MA2) linking Spain’s Algeciras with Tangier, Dakar, Tema, Lekki and Abidjan on a 35-day cycle, using a hub-and-spoke approach to improve punctuality. Regional Policy & Finance: The AfDB will host a ministerial forum in Abidjan on July 10 on critical minerals value chains and beneficiation, focusing on local processing, sustainable financing and industrialisation. Digital Payments (Regional): Liberia’s BanffPay secures a PSP licence and plans a unified pay-in/pay-out API to help businesses integrate multiple payment methods via one platform. Maritime Security: Seven African navies, including Côte d’Ivoire, participate in the US International Naval Review 250 in New York, highlighting interoperability and information-sharing.
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