Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders open talks with state to pre-empt tax reassessments

Led by Cargill's regional chief, international exporters want to enter into discussion with Ivory Coast's authorities to avoid disputes with the tax office and customs, which were frequent in previous seasons.

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

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BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Ivory Coast
Army seeks its next second-in-command

Following the death of the deputy chief of staff, negotiations are in full swing in Abidjan to find a successor to support General Lassina Doumbia.

Ivory Coast
Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné to represent Ouattara at UN General Assembly

The Ivorian president will send his second-in-command to stand in for him at the UN's next General Assembly, scheduled to open on 8 September in New York.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara bets on Qatar-Africa Business Forum in Abidjan to attract Qatari investors

As the Ivorian capital gears up to host the fifth edition of this event on 2 and 3 November, the president hopes to use it to secure substantial Qatari funding for the country.

Ivory Coast
Conseil Café-Cacao's new payment card system leaves some cocoa growers out

The sector regulator has imposed the use of the 'farmer card' for all farm-gate transactions from the first day of the cocoa season, which has just opened.

Guinea
Conakry pushes trade unions to ensure peace in Kérouané's Simandou mine

Four months after strikes hit the consortium's mining sites in the south-east, tensions remain high. Workers are dissatisfied with the union's gains, while representatives say they acted under junta pressure.

Ivory Coast
WAEMU regulator holds off on BNI's sale of BICICI stake to Brandon & Mcain

The Banque Nationale d'Investissement's sale of its stake in BICICI to the bank controlled by Ahmed Cissé has still not been given the go-ahead by the regional regulator. The buyer's profile and the terms under which the public institution disposed of its share are fuelling speculation.

Ivory Coast
Socoprim favoured to construct Abidjan's sixth bridge

The concessionary company for the Riviera-Marcory bridge (Socoprim) has been selected over its Chinese competitor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. The cost of the project is estimated at CFAF 200bn (€305m).

Ivory Coast
Idriss Diallo raises the stakes to remain at helm of football federation

Seeking a second term, the incumbent president is working on a series of measures designed to boost his campaign ahead of the elections scheduled for 12 September.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Omar-Denis Junior Bongo, Brigitte and Tina Touadéra

Intrigues big and small: Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expected in Abidjan

GabonOmar-Denis Junior referred to the criminal court whilst at his wedding

Central African RepublicFaustin-Archange Touadéra's wives on a visit to Russia