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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders 

By jointly introducing a premium of $400 per tonne on cocoa beans in autumn 2020, Ivory Coast and Ghana were seeking to ensure that cocoa producers' revenues were maintained. In so doing, however, they sparked off an open war with the big commodity traders, who have since taken steps to get round the measure and avoid paying the premium. [...]
Cocoa beans drying in the sun in Ivory Coast.
Cocoa beans drying in the sun in Ivory Coast. © Jürgen Bätz/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP
Inner circles Diplomacy 05/11/2021

Akufo-Addo spreads his diplomatic wings at the UN, ECOWAS and in Mali 

As the serving ECOWAS president, Nana Akufo-Addo has been heavily involved in the series of crises which have affected the west African region over the last year or so. To handle the burning issues they have thrown up, as Ghana prepares to take up its seat on the UN Security Council, the Ghanaian head of state, himself a former foreign affairs minister, has been relying on a small group of loyal supporters and an extensive diplomatic network. [...]
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the UN General Assembly in New York City, 20 September 2021.
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the UN General Assembly in New York City, 20 September 2021. © John Angelillo/Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
Business Investments funds 02/11/2021

Ivorian fund Cofina poised to buy into Caterpillar's Africa dealer JA Delmas 

After breaking off its alliance with Moroccan royal holding Al Mada earlier this year, Caterpillar machinery distributor in Africa JA Delmas is in talks with ex-banker Jean-Luc Konan's Compagnie Financière Africaine (Cofina) over opening up its capital. [...]
Banker Jean-Luc Konan, founder of the Ivorian financial holding Compagnie Financière Africaine (Cofina).
Banker Jean-Luc Konan, founder of the Ivorian financial holding Compagnie Financière Africaine (Cofina). © Facebook/Bovoyagefelix
Diplomacy Defence 15/10/2021

Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team  Free

During his official tour of Angola, Nigeria and Togo from 17 to 20 October, the Turkish president will be aiming to strengthen political and economic ties with the countries of the Gulf of Guinea. Central to this strategy will be promoting the interests of Turkey's defence industry ahead of the Turkey-Africa summit scheduled for December in Istanbul. [...]
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Reuters

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