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Cocoa Prices Whipsaw as Ivory Coast Slashes Exports, Demand Cools
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s shock decision to cut 2025/26 cocoa export contracts by 100,000 MT sent markets reeling this week, amplifying volatility in an already fragile sector. Prices swung from $9,300 to $8,600 per metric ton—still 36% below 2024’s peak...
Ivory Coast ex-leader’s party says two more members arrested
African Insider
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August 11, 2025
Abidjan – The party of former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo said on Sunday that two more of its members had been arrested as part of a campaign of “intimidation” by the authorities. Critics have accused the west African nation’s government of...
Barrick Eyes Exit from Ivory Coast’s Tongon Mine in $500 Million Deal with China’s Zijin
Yahoo Finance
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Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) is one of the best cheap growth stocks to buy according to analysts. On July 23, 2025, reports emerged that China’s Zijin Mining is in advanced talks to acquire Barrick’s Tongon gold mine in Ivory Coast for up...
Ivory Coast Hit by Mass Protests
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 10, 2025
Ivory Coast Hit by Mass Protests Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Widespread protests have erupted in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, in response to policies seen as consolidating power under President...
Ivory Coast: thousands protest against Ouattara's fourth term bid
Africanews
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August 10, 2025
Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, the biggest economy of francophone West...
Egypt, Ivory Coast aim to strengthening economic and investment cooperation
African Mining Market
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August 14, 2025
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Ivorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kacou Houadja Léon Adom to discuss strengthening economic and investment cooperation between Egypt and Ivory Coast across multiple sectors, as...
Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire discuss boosting economic, investment ties
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Ivorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kacou Houadja Léon Adom to discuss strengthening economic and investment cooperation between Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire across...
IN PICS | Ivory Coast rebel hub Bouake shows boom, burdens of Ouattara era
Times LIVE
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Bullet-riddled buildings still line some streets in Ivory Coast's former rebel capital Bouake, but in the run-up to his third re-election bid President Alassane Ouattara is keen to turn the city into a symbol of recovery. "Bouake is a city of past...
Revived Ivory Coast rebel hub shows boom, burdens of Ouattara era
WKZO - Michigan
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August 14, 2025
BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -Bullet-riddled buildings still line some streets in Ivory Coast’s former rebel capital Bouake, but in the run-up to his third re-election bid President Alassane Ouattara is keen to turn the city into a symbol of...
World Reuters Revived Ivory Coast rebel hub shows boom, burdens of Ouattara era
Yahoo News
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BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -Bullet-riddled buildings still line some streets in Ivory Coast's former rebel capital Bouake, but in the run-up to his third re-election bid President Alassane Ouattara is keen to turn the city into a symbol of...
TICAD 9 concludes, reaffirming the importance of multilateral trade
The Standard
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President William Ruto delivers a keynote address at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) plenary summit on the society pillar in Yokohama city, Japan.[PCSU] The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African...
From Arewa to Lagos: A journey of northern enterprise
Daily Trust
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August 23, 2025
In late July ever year, the rainy season peaks in North-Central, Nigeria. It is a crucial time for yam farmers in Niger State as they get busy weeding their farms to ensure a better yield. Yam seedlings, typically planted around April, will be...
High cocoa prices: Ghana, others to see only limited economic gains
MyJoyOnline
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August 22, 2025
Africa’s cocoa producers, including Ghana, will see only limited economic gains from structurally higher global cocoa prices. According to Fitch Solutions, the feedthrough of higher international prices to local farmers will also remain limited....
Ivory Coast Celebrates 65th Independence Anniversary Amid Political Controversy
South Africa Today
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August 8, 2025
Ivory Coast marked its 65th independence anniversary with a grand military parade in the central city of Bouaké, just a week after President Alassane Ouattara announced his controversial bid for a fourth term in October’s election. The event,...
BnB & UBA-Liberia launched zero-fee rapid financial transfer services
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 22, 2025
Best Neo Bank, an international financial remittance company, and United Bank for Africa Liberia branch (UBA), one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, have officially launched a rapid financial transfer with zero fees or tariffs...
Cote d'Ivoire to increase imports of steel, fertilizers, wheat from Russia — ambassador
TASS
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August 7, 2025
MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Cote d'Ivoire intends to increase purchases of Russian products, including steel, fertilizers and wheat, Russian ambassador to the republic, Alexey Saltykov, said in an interview with TASS on the occasion of the 65th...
Ivory Coast to build 52 MW solar plant by 2027
pv-magazine
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August 7, 2025
Ivorian developer Tongon Solaire has signed an agreement with the government of Ivory Coast for a 52 MW solar plant. The project is set for commissioning before the end of 2027. August 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Government of the Ivory Coast...
Ecowas must push for a smarter opposition strategy in Ivory Coast before it’s too late
The Standard Gambia
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August 11, 2025
- Advertisement - By Rtd Lt Colonel Samsudeen Sarr Ivory Coast is once again at a dangerous precipice. President Alassane Ouattara’s unrelenting ambition to seek a fourth term despite widespread condemnation and unmistakable constitutional...
President Bio Urges Regional Unity in Ivory Coast Meeting
Sierraloaded
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August 11, 2025
President Bio has called for increased regional unity during a high-level meeting with Ivory Coast’s President, in Abidjan, emphasizing the importance of collaboration for stability and development in West Africa. In his statement, President Bio...
Côte d'Ivoire: PFO Africa invest in solar energy
Next is Africa
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3D model of the Ferké Solar solar power plant/PFO Africa.The Ferké Solar cornerstone ceremony/PFO Africa.Côte d'Ivoire has entered a new phase in the deployment of renewable energy with the official launch of Ferké Solar, a photovoltaic power...