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Zoumana Bakayoko

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Puissance 6, which has won the security contract for Accor's flagship Sofitel Ivoire, owes much of its impressive growth to the late prime minister.

Subscribers only Business 26.04.2021

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders with RHDP ties given second chance for 2021 season

Though ignored by the Conseil Café Cacao on 11 September, cocoa traders close to the ruling RHDP have been given a second chance.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 20.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

This summer, the International Monetary Fund conducted an audit of the cocoa sector. The upshot is that the Conseil Café Cacao has severed all ties with those close to power who have not settled outstanding debts from previous cocoa harvests.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 01.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Charity begins at home for Covid-19 funds

The first payments from the funds set up to tackle the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have gone to business leaders who support the the ruling party.

Subscribers only Business 13.07.2020

Ivory Coast
Agro West Africa eyes up cashew market

Agro West Africa, a firm founded and run by Zoumana [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.03.2019

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko targets Benin

The boss of Citrans (Compagnie ivoirienne des transports lagunaires), the [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.07.2018

France, Ivory Coast
Ankara shakes Paris out of its complacency

Turkish businesses have mushroomed over the last five years and are becoming serious competitors to French operators.

Subscribers only Politics 23.05.2018

Benin, Ivory Coast
The CCJA sends Patrice Talon back to square one in the Hydrochem affair

The Ohada court of arbitration has called into question the entire transaction through which the Beninese president acquired a stake in Agro West Africa.

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2018

Ivory Coast
Business leaders give Zoumana Bakayoko the cold shoulder

Zoumana Bakayoko, the CEO of Agro West Africa, which specialises in distributing fertilisers and crop protection products and exporting cocoa, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2017

Spotlight | Africa
Political figures by day, businessmen by night

With their roots increasingly in the private sector, Africa’s political leaders don’t put their business interests aside when they come to power, running their governments and their private interests alike while trying to make the two coincide.

Subscribers only Politics 17.05.2017

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko to quit politics

Zoumana Bakayoko, who heads Agro West and Citrans, is not [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2016

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's ministers take care of business

There is confusing overlap between the public and private sectors in Ivory Coast, particularly at ministerial level.

Subscribers only Business 08.06.2016

Ivory Coast
Palace friends get cocoa tax breaks

Around 30 exporters have been exempted from paying certain taxes for the current cocoa season

Subscribers only Business 25.05.2016

Ivory Coast
Ouattara allies jockey for lagoon transport business

Two people close to Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara are developing rival Ebrie Lagoon transport services.

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2016

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Scales of justice out of kilter under Ouattara

While Alassane Ouattara is quick to praise the impartiality of the international justice system where Laurent Gbagbo's trial is concerned, the Ivorian president could not boast the same for his own country's courts. Special privileges for some, partiality, and protection [.

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2016

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Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Zoumana Bakayoko

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders with RHDP ties given second chance for 2021 season

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast
Charity begins at home for Covid-19 funds

Ivory Coast
Agro West Africa eyes up cashew market

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko targets Benin

France, Ivory Coast
Ankara shakes Paris out of its complacency

Benin, Ivory Coast
The CCJA sends Patrice Talon back to square one in the Hydrochem affair

Ivory Coast
Business leaders give Zoumana Bakayoko the cold shoulder

Spotlight | Africa
Political figures by day, businessmen by night

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko to quit politics

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's ministers take care of business

Ivory Coast
Palace friends get cocoa tax breaks

Ivory Coast
Ouattara allies jockey for lagoon transport business

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Scales of justice out of kilter under Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Youssouf Bakayoko makes grab for Ivoire Cajou

Ivory Coast
Bakayoko opens the door wide for OCP

Ivory Coast
Winners and losers in Ivorian business

Insiders | Ivory Coast
The new cocoa barons

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders close to power receive fillip

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Zoumana Bakayoko

Ivory Coast Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ivory Coast Cocoa traders with RHDP ties given second chance for 2021 season

Ivory Coast Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast Charity begins at home for Covid-19 funds

Ivory Coast Agro West Africa eyes up cashew market

Ivory Coast Zoumana Bakayoko targets Benin

France, Ivory Coast Ankara shakes Paris out of its complacency

Benin, Ivory Coast The CCJA sends Patrice Talon back to square one in the Hydrochem affair

Ivory Coast Business leaders give Zoumana Bakayoko the cold shoulder

Spotlight | Africa Political figures by day, businessmen by night

Ivory Coast Zoumana Bakayoko to quit politics

Ivory Coast Ouattara's ministers take care of business

Ivory Coast Palace friends get cocoa tax breaks

Ivory Coast Ouattara allies jockey for lagoon transport business

Spotlight | Ivory Coast Scales of justice out of kilter under Ouattara

Ivory Coast Youssouf Bakayoko makes grab for Ivoire Cajou

Ivory Coast Bakayoko opens the door wide for OCP

Ivory Coast Winners and losers in Ivorian business

Insiders | Ivory Coast The new cocoa barons

Ivory Coast Cocoa traders close to power receive fillip

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko's blessings pay post-mortem dividends

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders with RHDP ties given second chance for 2021 season

Ivory Coast
Audited by IMF, Conseil Café Cacao suddenly becomes virtuous

Ivory Coast
Charity begins at home for Covid-19 funds

Ivory Coast
Agro West Africa eyes up cashew market

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko targets Benin

France, Ivory Coast
Ankara shakes Paris out of its complacency

Benin, Ivory Coast
The CCJA sends Patrice Talon back to square one in the Hydrochem affair

Ivory Coast
Business leaders give Zoumana Bakayoko the cold shoulder

Spotlight | Africa
Political figures by day, businessmen by night

Ivory Coast
Zoumana Bakayoko to quit politics

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's ministers take care of business

Ivory Coast
Palace friends get cocoa tax breaks

Ivory Coast
Ouattara allies jockey for lagoon transport business

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Scales of justice out of kilter under Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Youssouf Bakayoko makes grab for Ivoire Cajou

Ivory Coast
Bakayoko opens the door wide for OCP

Ivory Coast
Winners and losers in Ivorian business

Insiders | Ivory Coast
The new cocoa barons

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders close to power receive fillip