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Ghana’s BSIFF partners Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas to expand Film Distribution between ...
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Business Ghana
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Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has started a distribution partnership with Majestic Cinemas, the Ivory Coast’s largest cinema chain, to expand the distribution of feature films between Francophone and Anglophone West...
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Ghana raises cocoa prices by 12.3% after Ivory Coast hike
ACCRA: Ghana has announced a price increase for cocoa farmers following a similar move by neighbouring top producer Ivory Coast. The government is raising the rate by 12.3% from 3,228.75 to 3,625 cedis per 64-kilogramme bag. This new price of...
Ivory Coast bans rallies against opposition leaders' election exclusion
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The Standard
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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (right) and Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Koné during the opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 coffee and cocoa marketing campaign at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre on October 1, 2025. [AFP] Ivory Coast's...
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World’s top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast, expands its gold ambitions with new mining permits
Ivory Coast has approved 11 new mining exploration permits for gold, cobalt, and copper as the world’s top cocoa producer pushes to diversify its economy and attract fresh investment into its growing mining sector. The permits were announced on...
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Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections
President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is...
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Ghana raises cocoa prices following Ivory Coast hike
File photo for representational purposes only. Accra: Ghana on Thursday announced it was raising the price paid to cocoa farmers, following a recent hike by its neighbour, top producer Ivory Coast. Accra is raising rates by 12.3 percent, from...
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Eni Signs Exploration Contract for Cote d'Ivoire Offshore Block
Eni SpA said it has signed an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of around 1,130 square miles (2,926 square kilometers)...
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Exclusive: Ivory Coast cocoa farmer price payments raised, yet fears over cross-border smuggling remain
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Ivory Coast authorities have released the latest prices paid for its upcoming harvest season, which are now at elevated levels of CFA 2,800 Francs per kh, which has reportedly fuelled concerns over potential smuggling with neighbouring Ghana,...
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African insurance market: provisional turnover for 2024
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Atlas Magazine
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According to estimates by Atlas Magazine, the turnover of the African insurance market will reach USD 73.42 billion in 2024. The sector is dominated by South Africa, followed by Morocco, Kenya, Egypt, and Algeria. These five countries account for...
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Eni Acquires New Exploration Block Offshore Côte d'Ivoire
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Offshore Source - Florida
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Oil & Gas Posted On Oct 01, 2025 Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, offshore Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...
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Gov’t hikes cocoa producer price from GH¢3,228.75 to GH¢3,625 per bag to match global market trends
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Modern Ghana
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The Government of Ghana has increased the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season, setting it at GH¢3,625 per 64kg bag, up from the previous GH¢3,228.75. This translates to GH¢58,000 per tonne, a move authorities say is aimed at...
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Drug abuse is rife in the west African nation’s bustling economic capital Abidjan
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Barron, WI (54812) Today Sunny. Continued very warm. High 81F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 58F. Winds light and variable. Updated: October 2, 2025 @ 11:22 am
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Côte d'Ivoire for $844 Million Disbursement
Wed 01 Oct 2025 | 11:25 PM IMF Hails Egypt's Swift Measures In Response to COVID-19 Measures The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a staff-level agreement with Côte d'Ivoire under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit...
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Ivory Coast secures $843.9 million package from IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday that it has reached a staff level agreement with Ivory coast under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, paving the way for fresh financing...
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Eni Signs New Exploration License for Block Offshore Ivory Coast
Oct 1, 2025 1379 X 1838 (Credit: Eni) Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy have signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Ivory Coast. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...
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Ghana raises 2025/26 farmgate cocoa price by 12%, finance minister says
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Zawya
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ACCRA - Ghana, the world's second-biggest cocoa producer, raised the new fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers on Thursday by more than 12% for the 2025/26 crop season. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson told a press briefing in Accra that...
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Addicts swap drug dens for support centre in Abidjan
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Yahoo News
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In Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan, vulnerable drug addicts say that discovering a secluded care and support centre in an upscale part of the city has helped them to turn around their lives. In recent years, the coastal west African nation has...
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Two Ivory Coast opposition members arrested ahead of polls
Abidjan – Two leading members of the opposition party of Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo were arrested Tuesday and charged with “inciting insurrection”, less than a month before presidential polls, their party and a lawyer said....
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Ghana’s BSIFF partners Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas to expand Film Distribution between Francophone & Anglophone West Africa
Next article: Achimota ’86 Year Group hosts ‘Hymns, Psalms and Worship’ to unveil 40th anniversary legacy project Next Featured Graphic Showbiz Showbiz News Sep - 30 - 2025 , 18:50 2 minutes read Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival...
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Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival Locks Deal With Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas To Expand Film Distribution Between Francophone & Anglophone West Africa
EXCLUSIVE: Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has locked a unique distribution partnership with Majestic Cinemas, the Ivory Coast’s largest cinema chain, to expand the distribution of feature films between francophone and...
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