Ivorian Banks, Key Buyers of Senegalese Debt

Ivorian banks are confirming their role as a financial hub within the UEMOA region. According to an analysis by the rating agency S&P Global, they are now the main buyers of Senegalese public debt denominated in CFA francs.

Published on Nov 19, 2025

Koné Dossongui Plans to Strengthen Investments in Gabon

Four years after taking control of the former BICIG, now AFG Bank, Atlantic Group, led by Ivorian tycoon Koné Dossongui, is returning to Gabon with even greater ambitions. On November 17, 2025, the group’s CEO met with President Brice Clot...

African Statistics Day 2025: Côte d’Ivoire Reaffirms Commitment to a Modern and Inclusive Statistical System

On the occasion of the 35th African Statistics Day (ASD), celebrated on November 18, 2025, Côte d’Ivoire reaffirmed its commitment to the central role of data in planning and development.

Published on Nov 19, 2025

Ivorian Government Calls on Student Diaspora to Return Home

During a ceremony held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the auditorium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Ivorians Abroad in Abidjan, the Ivorian government, in partnership with the United States Embassy, launched an awarene...

Côte d’Ivoire Ratifies the Treaty for the Creation of the Praia–Dakar–Abidjan Highway Corridor

Côte d’Ivoire has taken a major step forward in strengthening West African regional integration. On 12 November, during the Council of Ministers, authorities adopted a decree ratifying the treaty establishing the Praia–Dakar–Abi...

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal Achieves Triple ISO Certification, Strengthening Its Port Excellence

Côte d’Ivoire Terminal, operator of the second container terminal at the Port of Abidjan, announced the attainment of triple certification for its integrated QHSE management system under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.<...

Côte d’Ivoire: Food Imports Rise 10% to $4 Billion in 2024

Côte d’Ivoire is the second-largest West African country in terms of food import expenditures, after Nigeria. For 2024, the bill for these consumer goods increased further.

Published on Nov 13, 2025

Agriculture: Côte d'Ivoire Signs the 2022 International Coffee Agreement

The Council of Ministers has ratified the 2022 International Coffee Agreement, adopted on June 9, 2022, in London, United Kingdom.

Published on Nov 13, 2025

Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries (APPO): Ivorian Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly to Lead the Pan-African Organization in 2026

Abidjan, November 5, 2025 – The Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, will chair the Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries (APPO) for 2026, succeeding the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons,...

2025 Budget Closure Ceremony of the Ministry of Finance and Budget: Budget Stakeholders Urged to Enhance Performance

Abidjan, October 31, 2025 – The Financial Affairs Directorate (DAF) of the Ministry of Finance and Budget organized the 2025 budget closure ceremony on October 30, 2025, in Abidjan, with the aim of strengthening oversight of budget execution. Published on Nov 03, 2025

Price of Super Unleaded Gasoline Drops by 10 FCFA per Liter in Côte d’Ivoire

The price of super unleaded gasoline has decreased in Côte d’Ivoire, dropping from 830 FCFA to 820 FCFA per liter — a reduction of 10 FCFA — for the period from November 1 to November 30, 2025, according to a statement from the...

Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire Reports 21.3% Drop in Net Profit in Q3 2025

Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivorian subsidiary of Swiss multinational Nestlé, has announced a 21.3% decline in net profit for the third quarter of 2025, falling to 11.9 billion CFA francs (USD 21.1 million), weighed down by risi...