Ghana is planning to raise around $1 billion equivalent in local currency through domestic bond markets to finance its upcoming 2026/2027 cocoa season, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on external borrowing and limiting exposure to foreign-currency debt risks.
The financing strategy is expected to support operations in the country&rs...
Published on May 09, 2026
African Development Bank has approved a $61 million financing package for Nigeria aimed at expanding access to credit for women-owned enterprises, with a focus on agriculture and small and medium-sized businesses.
The funding is expected to support financial inclusion initiatives targeting women entrepreneurs who continue to face signifi...
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Law enforcement officers from Côte d’Ivoire have completed specialized training on illicit synthetic drug trends at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Gaborone, Botswana, as the country seeks to strengthen its response to evolving transnational drug threats.
The participants, drawn from the Ivorian National Police a...
Published on May 09, 2026
South Africa has secured a 1.5 billion rand financing agreement with the European Investment Bank and vaccine producer Biovac to build Africa’s first fully integrated end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility, officials said.
The plant, expected to be completed by 2028 in Cape Town, will initially produce oral cholera vaccines befo...
Published on May 09, 2026
Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with the United States covering obligations owed to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM Bank), in a move aimed at easing pressure on the country’s public finances and supporting ongoing economic recovery efforts.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s bro...
Published on May 07, 2026
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Junaid Munir joined representatives of Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Water and Forests and the Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves (OIPR) in Abidjan for the handover of crime scene management kits and the launch of a rapid reference guide.
According to the information released,...
Published on May 07, 2026
Nigeria has begun preparations to facilitate the voluntary return of its citizens living in South Africa, as concerns grow over renewed xenophobic tensions and sporadic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country.
According to Nigerian authorities, the initiative allows citizens who wish to return home to register through diplomat...
Published on May 05, 2026
Nigeria’s state oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two Chinese firms to restart and upgrade the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, following years of failed rehabilitation efforts and billions of dollars in spending without lasting results.
The agreement, sign...
Published on May 05, 2026
Ghana has declined a proposed U.S. health cooperation agreement worth approximately $109 million, citing concerns over data protection and national digital sovereignty, officials said, as Zimbabwe has also reportedly stepped back from a similar arrangement.
According to Ghanaian authorities, the decision follows concerns that the propose...
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The U.S. State Department is finalizing plans to include President Donald Trump's portrait on new passports, in what would be the first time a sitting president has been featured on official travel documents.
Published on May 01, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation during high-level talks held on the sidelines of the 2026 edition of Flintlock, the annual special forces exercise organized by US AFRICOM.
Ivorian Vice President and Minister of Defense Téné Birahima Ouatt...
Published on Apr 30, 2026
The United States and Côte d’Ivoire have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following high-level talks between U.S. Under Secretary Richard Michaels and Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé.
The meeting focused on consolidating what both sides described as a “strong and...
Published on Apr 30, 2026
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