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Côte d'Ivoire / Fuel Price Hike: Unleaded Super and Diesel Increase to 905 FCFA and 725 FCFA Respectively

Unleaded super petrol and diesel prices have experienced a new increase in Côte d'Ivoire for the month of August 2026. The price per liter of unleaded s...

Published on Aug 02, 2026

Côte d'Ivoire Targets Over 1,300 MW of Solar Power by 2035

 

With Ferké Solar, Côte d'Ivoire open...

Published on Aug 02, 2026

Gabon seeks to build 4 million-tonne manganese processing capacity by 2029

Gabon aims to develop a local manganese processing capacity of 4 million tonnes per year by January 2029 as the country moves to increase domestic value creation from one of its most important mineral resources.

The government’s strategy is focused on shifting from the export of raw manganese ore to local processing, with authoriti...

Published on Aug 01, 2026

Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko Receives Ivorian Minister Ahead of Landmark Mining and Energy Cooperation Agreement

Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko received Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, in Gaborone on July 30, 2026, just hours before the signing of the first-ever cooperation agreement between Côte d'Ivoire and Botswana in the mining and energy sectors.

Carrying greetings from P...

Published on Aug 01, 2026

Côte d'Ivoire launches new programs to accelerate digital innovation.

Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, officially launched the "Ivoire Tech Next 15" program for digital start-ups and the "Ivoire Tech Scale Up" program for digital SMEs on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire. The event also marked the official opening of...

Published on Jul 31, 2026

Côte d'Ivoire and Botswana Strengthen Mining and Energy Cooperation

Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly and Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, signed on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Gaborone the first-ever cooperation agreement between Côte d'Ivoire and Botswana in the mining and energy sectors.

The agreement covers all strategic...

Published on Jul 31, 2026

African Development Fund approves $3.48 million financing to boost industrial and trade capacity in five African countries

The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank Group, has approved $3.48 million in funding to strengthen industrial and trade capacities in Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Madagascar and Togo.

The financing aims to help these countries improve the implementation of the African Continental Fre...

Published on Jul 29, 2026

BOAD makes history with landmark sustainable Samurai bond issuance in Japan

 

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has reached a major milestone in its international financing strategy by raising 25 billion Japanese yen through its first-ever public issuance of sustainable Samurai bonds, according to information released by the institution.

The operation marks a significant breakthrough for the...

Published on Jul 29, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire launches construction of $16 million cocoa processing plant in San Pedro

Ivorian cocoa cooperative CADESA has launched construction of a cocoa processing plant in Guirognépahio, in the San Pedro region, as the world’s largest cocoa producer continues efforts to increase local value addition in the sector.

The project represents an investment of 9.84 billion CFA francs ($16 million) and will initi...

Published on Jul 28, 2026

Chinese investment in Africa reaches record $33.5 billion in first half of 2026

Chinese investment in Africa reached a record $33.5 billion in the first half of 2026, accounting for 67.2% of all investment directed to countries participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to the China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2026 H1.

The figure marks the highest level of Chines...

Published on Jul 28, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire: "The second refinery will be located in San Pedro"

A little over a year after signing a memorandum of understanding with the American firm Yaatra Ventures, Côte d’Ivoire Published on Jul 28, 2026