AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCement Investment: African producers face pressure to expand while cutting emissions; a November summit in Casablanca will examine financing, low-carbon production and the EU’s carbon rules. Cocoa: London futures jumped 15% to a one-month high as dry, El Niño-linked weather in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana raised supply concerns. Gold: Endeavour Mining’s Assafo-Dibibango project in Tanda promises major output and investment, but residents say relocation threatens homes, heritage sites and sacred land. Oil: Murphy Oil’s appraisal well offshore Côte d’Ivoire found 27 metres of net oil pay, strengthening the case for further assessment of Block CI-103. Trade and Logistics: West African port congestion is exposing bottlenecks beyond terminals as container volumes grow; Abidjan is among the ports facing pressure from larger vessels and expanding trade.
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