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Ivory Coast

Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Instead of a capacity of 50,000 tonnes, as initially announced in 2022, JB Cocoa, led by Tey How Keong, has settled for a grinding capacity of 35,000 tonnes.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 01.12.2025

Alassane Ouattara gets in the middle of Macky Sall and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (left) with ex-president of Senegal Macky Sall in Abidjan, on 12 July 2019. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2025

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

Maxime Prévot plans to travel to West Africa in 2026. He could notably visit Nigeria, especially as Brussels is set to inaugurate a new embassy there in January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2025

CNPS fund in talks to increase stake in Eranove power plant

Private sector pension fund Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale has entered into negotiations with French group Eranove in order to double its stake in the Atinkou thermal power plant near Jacqueville.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 26.11.2025

Ouattara's party puts up Tidjane Thiam's brother as Yamoussoukro candidate

The candidacy of Augustin Thiam in the 27 December legislative elections was not initially planned, but the Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix was able to position him in the race.

Subscribers only Politics 21.11.2025

President plans to meet Macron during Paris trip

The Ivorian president could meet with Emmanuel Macron in Paris as part of his trip to France, which began on 14 November with a first stop in Mougins (southeast).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2025

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

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Ivory Coast

Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Alassane Ouattara gets in the middle of Macky Sall and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

CNPS fund in talks to increase stake in Eranove power plant

Ouattara's party puts up Tidjane Thiam's brother as Yamoussoukro candidate

President plans to meet Macron during Paris trip

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

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Ivory Coast

Singapore firm JB Cocoa's reset on Abidjan processing factory

Alassane Ouattara gets in the middle of Macky Sall and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

CNPS fund in talks to increase stake in Eranove power plant

Ouattara's party puts up Tidjane Thiam's brother as Yamoussoukro candidate

President plans to meet Macron during Paris trip

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

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