AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorld Cup Money & Spillover: FIFA says the 2026 World Cup prize pool is $655m, with a record $50m for champions, and the tournament’s bigger payouts are already reshaping how clubs plan for the post-World Cup season. Premier League Impact: Arsenal are monitoring fitness concerns for William Saliba, plus fitness questions around Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka after their World Cup runs. Abidjan Business & Trade: A new push to make Africa’s critical minerals a lever for industrialisation was backed at an AfDB forum in Abidjan, stressing value addition, local processing and regional value chains. Cocoa & Premium Brands: Ivorian premium chocolate brand Oumé is preparing an online launch aimed at premium markets, while cocoa supply and policy reform debates continue to shape regional pricing and exports. Energy & Oil Projects (Côte d’Ivoire): Wison New Energies signed an EPCIC deal for the Baleine Phase 3 FPSO for Eni, targeting up to 90,000 bpd oil processing capacity. Sports in Côte d’Ivoire: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles begin their WAFU U20 title defence against Ghana in Yamoussoukro on July 27.
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