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Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

The Ivorian head of state placed prefect Vassiriki Traoré at the helm of his office's external intelligence unit in mid-July.

Subscribers only Politics 28.07.2021

Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

Owned by the Ivorian state but managed by Accor, the former Hôtel Ivoire has allowed the communal areas of its more prestigious floors to fall into disrepair, much to fury of the president's office, which has now forced the parastatal which owns the property to take urgent measures.

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2021

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo (left) and current head of state Alassane Ouattara (right).© Legnan Koula/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo had a long telephone conversation in early July, the first in years. Africa Intelligence reveals the content of the exchange.

Subscribers only Politics 21.07.2021

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara© Reuters/Luc Gnago

Ouattara tentatively mediates between Buhari and Talon

With the diplomatic skirmish over customs decisions between Nigeria and Benin threatening to paralyse the subregion's entire economy, the Ivorian president has reached out to both their heads of state in an attempt to get them talking again.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2021

Brokers Victor and Axel Delerue slam door on Raidco Marine

After working together for more than twenty-five years, Victor Delerue and his son Axel will no longer represent Raidco Marine in West Africa. The dramatic end to their lengthy relationship was due to a spat with Raidco boss Jean-Michel Monnier.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.07.2021

Abidjan to play a greater regional role as France winds down Operation Barkhane

As a result of France's decision to end Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, Ivory Coast will be called on to play a more important role in France's reorganised military presence in West Africa. A new defence attache is to be appointed in Abidjan to boost military cooperation between both countries.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.07.2021

"Photocopie" cancels a €45m contract awarded by Hamed Bakayoko

At the end of June, new defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara, who is the younger brother of head of state Alassane Ouattara and generally goes under the nickname of "Photocopie", cancelled a contract for the construction of 45 barracks for the gendarmerie.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.07.2021

EY's Eric N'Guessan plays business spokesman on tax issues

During a conference on Ivory Coast organized in Paris by Business France on July 12 at the Senate, the director of the consulting firm EY in Ivory Coast, Eric N'Guessan, spoke on behalf of his clients.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.07.2021

Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Two Nigerian citizens were among the 10 people police in Benin arrested in a 25 June drug bust. For the best part of two years Cotonou and Abuja have been at odds over the smuggling of narcotics between their two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2021

Alassane Ouattara and Marcel Amon Tanoh hold secret meeting

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara held a secret meeting with former foreign affairs minister Marcel Amon Tanoh on 5 July.

Subscribers only Politics 12.07.2021

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (right) with Marcel Amon Tanoh, then foreign minister, in 2017.

Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Despite attempts by their entourage to bring them together, the dividing lines between former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and his successor are getting clearer.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2021

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on his return to Abidjan on 17 June 2021.

Thales and Huawei wrestle for northern border surveillance contract

Abidjan is considering deploying and coordinating border detection systems and land and air surveillance systems to push back incursions from rebel groups fighting in the Sahel. France's Thales and China's Huawei are competing against each other to win over the armed forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.07.2021

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Two executives from Italian-Swiss container shipping company MSC were arrested and taken into custody in the course of an anti-drug operation carried out by the Beninese police on 25 June. The case is complicated by political considerations and internal police rivalries.

Free access Commodity Traders, Politics 06.07.2021

Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin.

Ivory Coast freemasons battle over Bakayoko's succession

The death in March of Ivory Coast grand master and prime minister Hamed Bakayoko created a vacuum that has still not been filled. Interim grand master Sylvère Koyo, assisted by retail distribution magnate Adnan Houdrouge, is trying to take his place but is meeting growing resistance.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2021

Patrick Achi's government calls on Aggreko, Total and Sahara Energy to help fix blackouts

Ivorian authorities reckon an LNG-fired backup power plant is the answer to the country's dire electricity shortage.

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.2021

Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

The long-serving chairman of the Ivorian subsidiary of France's Société Générale bank, 81-year-old Tiémoko Yadé, told the bank last month that he wanted to stand down. Société Générale, which is Ivory Coast's leading bank, now needs to find a successor with good contacts with the authorities without being too close to them.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 29.06.2021

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Ten people, including Benin's four senior executives from Bolloré Africa Logistics, have been arrested following a vast anti-drug trafficking operation ordered by President Patrice Talon, in the hope it will help shed his country's reputation for being weak on drugs.

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2021

Canal+ International's 'power couple'

The Plaza Athénée hotel in Paris last weekend welcomed the extended family of President Alassane Ouattara, whose daughter-in-law Nathalie Folloroux married Marc Socquet on 26 June at the town hall in the 16th arrondissement.

Subscribers only Business 29.06.2021

Abidjan buys 150 Spanish military vehicles for its gendarmerie

Technology & Security Developments has won a €20m contract to supply Ivorian gendarmes, who are grappling with a growing Islamist threat in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.06.2021

Brokers Gaby Peretz and Victor Delerue help Israel Shipyards and Raidco Marine in Abidjan

In the wake of a contract between Israel Shipyards and Abidjan for two patrol boats, French Raidco Marine has surfed on its success. All with the help of two shrewd brokers.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 24.06.2021

African VIPs miss their late 'trustee' Hamed Bakayoko

The late Ivorian prime minister, who used a wide array of financial advisors and asset managers to manage his personal wealth, discreetly helped a number of publicity-shy African VIPs with special trust arrangements. Since his death, these personnalities have been busy trying to recover the funds entrusted to the politician-businessman.

Subscribers only Business 24.06.2021

Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

A delegation from the Iranian ministry of defence attended security and defence fair ShieldAfrica in Abidjan from 8-10 June. Tehran has many ties to Ivory Coast through its large Shia Lebanese community.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.06.2021

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

The French investment bank has teamed up with the Jeddah-based organisation in order to diversify and expand on the continent.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 17.06.2021

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

The Togolese partners have made their first investment via their private equity fund Adiwale Partners, backed by the British development agency CDC Group.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 16.06.2021

The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

The former Ivorian president, who is due back in Abidjan on 17 June, is consulting his closest advisers regarding the final details of his return to Ivory Coast after more than 10 years away, most of them spent in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Subscribers only Politics 16.06.2021

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo.

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Ivory Coast

Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Ouattara tentatively mediates between Buhari and Talon

Brokers Victor and Axel Delerue slam door on Raidco Marine

Abidjan to play a greater regional role as France winds down Operation Barkhane

"Photocopie" cancels a €45m contract awarded by Hamed Bakayoko

EY's Eric N'Guessan plays business spokesman on tax issues

Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Alassane Ouattara and Marcel Amon Tanoh hold secret meeting

Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Thales and Huawei wrestle for northern border surveillance contract

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Ivory Coast freemasons battle over Bakayoko's succession

Patrick Achi's government calls on Aggreko, Total and Sahara Energy to help fix blackouts

Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Canal+ International's 'power couple'

Abidjan buys 150 Spanish military vehicles for its gendarmerie

Brokers Gaby Peretz and Victor Delerue help Israel Shipyards and Raidco Marine in Abidjan

African VIPs miss their late 'trustee' Hamed Bakayoko

Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Ouattara tentatively mediates between Buhari and Talon

Brokers Victor and Axel Delerue slam door on Raidco Marine

Abidjan to play a greater regional role as France winds down Operation Barkhane

"Photocopie" cancels a €45m contract awarded by Hamed Bakayoko

EY's Eric N'Guessan plays business spokesman on tax issues

Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Alassane Ouattara and Marcel Amon Tanoh hold secret meeting

Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Thales and Huawei wrestle for northern border surveillance contract

Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Ivory Coast freemasons battle over Bakayoko's succession

Patrick Achi's government calls on Aggreko, Total and Sahara Energy to help fix blackouts

Société Générale looks for a new pathfinder in the corridors of power

Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Canal+ International's 'power couple'

Abidjan buys 150 Spanish military vehicles for its gendarmerie

Brokers Gaby Peretz and Victor Delerue help Israel Shipyards and Raidco Marine in Abidjan

African VIPs miss their late 'trustee' Hamed Bakayoko

Tehran wants to see and be seen at ShieldAfrica arms fair

Bpifrance partners with Islamic Development Bank to extend Africa reach

British CDC supports financiers Savi de Tové and Gnassounou on Adiwale

The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

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