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Ivory Coast

Ouattara gets ready to launch several sovereign funds

Freshly re-elected for a fourth term, the president is speeding up the creation of an arsenal of financial vehicles designed to support the State's strategic investments.

Subscribers only Finance 19.11.2025

Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

Traders are not rushing to respond to the call from the Conseil Café-Cacao, which is trying to finalise its sales in advance.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 19.11.2025

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

The departure of Togolese Badanam Patoki from the presidency of the Financial Markets Authority of the West African Economic and Monetary Union has reopened a succession battle within the institution, this time pitting Niger against Benin.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 12.11.2025

Abidjan responds to Tidjane Thiam's London proceedings

The ministers Amadou Coulibaly and Mamadou Touré have sent a letter to the Ivorian opposition leader, who has begun defamation proceedings against them in the British capital.

Subscribers only Politics 10.11.2025

Entrepreneur Yérim Sow paves way for Bridge Bank's stock market listing

The founder of the Teyliom Group is planning to float his banking subsidiary on the BRVM stock exchange next year. This should enable him to speed up his expansion in the sub-region.

Subscribers only Finance 06.11.2025

Facing housing shortage, Abidjan calls on Adhi group and US investors

Adhi is in discussions with the US Treasury and the Ivorian office of the Development Finance Corp to build in Abidjan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 06.11.2025

Freshly re-elected, Ouattara lays groundwork for parliamentary elections

The Ivorian president is preparing a large upheaval in the attribution of constituencies to his party's candidates for the National Assembly. He is expected to fly to France in early November for a personal visit.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2025

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on 25 October 2025.

Lomé serves as low-key mediator in the UEMOA crisis

After three months of conflict between Abidjan and the AES countries, Burkinabe Minister of Finance Aboubakar Nacanabo was finally able to assume the chairmanship of the UEMOA Council of Ministers on 6 October.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2025

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

The European Commission is working on organising an event dedicated to the fight against migrant smuggling that could be held in early December in Brussels.

Subscribers only Defence 30.10.2025

Main global cocoa buyers refuse poor-quality beans

Three weeks into the largest sales campaign of Ivory Coast's 2025-26 cocoa harvest, the main international traders have turned up their noses at the beans, due to their poor quality.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 24.10.2025

Luxury giant LVMH makes a courtesy visit to Abidjan

Although not very active on the continent, Bernard Arnault's group is nevertheless attempting to maintain contact with a handful of African capitals. To that end, it sent a delegation to Ivory Coast in early October.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2025

Crucial negotiations in Dakar on banana imports

Discussions are underway between local producers, led by "banana king" Mamadou Omar Sall, and the main importer, the French company La Compagnie Fruitière. Senegal, which has imposed an embargo on these fruits since the beginning of September, is considering extending it.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 20.10.2025

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Moroccan diplomats are organising the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism on 2 and 3 December, and Morocco is particularly keen to involve the Sahelian countries in the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2025

Tidjane Thiam launches proceedings in London against two of Alassane Ouattara's ministers

The Ivorian opposition leader has sent a lawyer's letter to the Minister of Communication, Amadou Coulibaly, and to the Minister for Youth, Mamadou Touré, denouncing "defamatory statements" made by the two men at an event in London.

Subscribers only Politics 15.10.2025

Tidjane Thiam, president of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire, in Paris, April 2025.

How Accra and Abidjan have coordinated cocoa purchase prices

The Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative was consulted by Presidents Alassane Ouattara and John Dramani Mahama before they announced the new tariffs for cocoa farmers in their respective countries.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 14.10.2025

Alassane Ouattara's electoral map for presidential race

Fifteen days ahead of the vote, the Ivorian president is gearing up for his official campaign launch with a tour that will take him to several regions in the country.

Subscribers only Politics 10.10.2025

Supporters stand next to a photo of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara during a military parade marking the 65th anniversary of Ivory Coast's independence in Bouaké on 7 August 2025.

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

The Nigerian, secretary general of the African petroleum organisation, is hard at work in the final months of his mandate. He hopes to finally inaugurate the Africa Energy Bank project before his departure in January.

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2025

Sidi Mohamed Kagnassi wins another major state contract

The Swiss-Malian businessman, owner of SIMDCI, has secured a substantial contract for the renovation and expansion of public universities in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.10.2025

Jihadist attacks impact cross-border distribution of petroleum products

The Société de Gestion des Stocks Pétroliers de Côte d'Ivoire (GESTOCI), an Ivorian public company responsible for the storage and distribution of petroleum products, is suffering the direct consequences of an outbreak of jihadist attacks in Mali.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity Traders 08.10.2025

Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

The Conseil Café-Cacao has authorised exporters to supply new plants to Ivorian farmers to combat the plummet in cocoa production.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 02.10.2025

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

The West African Development Bank's Orabank rescue plan has been rejected by the Central Bank of West African States, which is refusing to let the BOAD finance the group's recovery.

Subscribers only Finance 29.09.2025

Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

The ministers for youth promotion and communication are to meet representatives of the Chatham House think tank.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2025

Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

Several candidates in the 25 October presidential election have requested state funding for their campaigns. This is a sensitive issue that must be decided by the Ivorian head of state, Alassane Ouattara.

Subscribers only Politics 24.09.2025

China's Ganfeng chooses Abidjan for its Malian lithium exports

The world's third largest lithium producer, the group has chosen the Ivorian port to export its ore from the Goulamina mine. The junta in Bamako has approved this logistical decision, despite its difficult relations with Abidjan.

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2025

The lithium export route from the Goulamina mine.

President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

The Ivorian presidency was particularly pleased with the appointment of Sébastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister. Abidjan has a special relationship with Lecornu but is concerned about who the next foreign minister might be.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.09.2025

The new French PM (then Defence Minister) Sébastien Lecornu and Ivorian Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara in Abidjan, 20 February 2025.

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Ivory Coast

Ouattara gets ready to launch several sovereign funds

Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Abidjan responds to Tidjane Thiam's London proceedings

Entrepreneur Yérim Sow paves way for Bridge Bank's stock market listing

Facing housing shortage, Abidjan calls on Adhi group and US investors

Freshly re-elected, Ouattara lays groundwork for parliamentary elections

Lomé serves as low-key mediator in the UEMOA crisis

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Main global cocoa buyers refuse poor-quality beans

Luxury giant LVMH makes a courtesy visit to Abidjan

Crucial negotiations in Dakar on banana imports

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Tidjane Thiam launches proceedings in London against two of Alassane Ouattara's ministers

How Accra and Abidjan have coordinated cocoa purchase prices

Alassane Ouattara's electoral map for presidential race

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Sidi Mohamed Kagnassi wins another major state contract

Jihadist attacks impact cross-border distribution of petroleum products

Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

China's Ganfeng chooses Abidjan for its Malian lithium exports

President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

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Ivory Coast

Ouattara gets ready to launch several sovereign funds

Conseil Café-Cacao sells off beans to close out campaign

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Abidjan responds to Tidjane Thiam's London proceedings

Entrepreneur Yérim Sow paves way for Bridge Bank's stock market listing

Facing housing shortage, Abidjan calls on Adhi group and US investors

Freshly re-elected, Ouattara lays groundwork for parliamentary elections

Lomé serves as low-key mediator in the UEMOA crisis

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Main global cocoa buyers refuse poor-quality beans

Luxury giant LVMH makes a courtesy visit to Abidjan

Crucial negotiations in Dakar on banana imports

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Tidjane Thiam launches proceedings in London against two of Alassane Ouattara's ministers

How Accra and Abidjan have coordinated cocoa purchase prices

Alassane Ouattara's electoral map for presidential race

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Sidi Mohamed Kagnassi wins another major state contract

Jihadist attacks impact cross-border distribution of petroleum products

Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

China's Ganfeng chooses Abidjan for its Malian lithium exports

President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

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