Tag: Cote d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire freezes 2023-2024 cocoa exports due to bad weather

July 17, 2023

The world's largest producer of cocoa, Côte d’Ivoire, has suspended its 2023-2024 exports citing bad weather that has caused the death of at least 30 ... Read More

West Africa: IFC, Orange Bank Africa ink partnership deal to increase digital lending for Small Businesses

July 5, 2023

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s arm for the development of the private sector in developing countries, has signed a partnership agreement with ... Read More

Burkina Faso hikes minimum monthly wage by 46.5 per cent up from $51

July 4, 2023

Burkina Faso has adopted a decree increasing minimum monthly wage to up $75 from $51, few days following talks between Labors Unions and the National ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire, USA ink deals to build Data Center and administrative digital city

June 30, 2023

Cote d’Ivoire will soon have its own national Data center and administrative digital city under two agreements signed between the African country and Cybastion Institute ... Read More

Lome-based BOAD provides $15.3m credit facility for Golden Tulip Akwaba hotel project in Côte d’Ivoire

June 29, 2023

The West African Development Bank – BOAD- has provided $15.3 million credit facility for Golden Tulip Akwaba hotel project in the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan, ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire hikes by 10 per cent energy price

June 9, 2023

The administration of President Alassane Ouattara announced Thursday a 10 percent hike in energy price from July 1st this year in a move to mitigate ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire gets $450m investment for three projects on sidelines of Africa CEO Summit 2023

June 7, 2023

The Ivorian Government inked Tuesday three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth $450 million for three projects to increase sustainable economic growth, job creation and private ... Read More

World Environment Day: Côte d’Ivoire, S.Sudan pledge to fight plastic waste

June 7, 2023

As the world marked the 50th United Nations World Environment Day on Monday June 5, the Ivorian environment minister announced the upcoming implementation of a ... Read More

Ivorian State distances from Gbagbo’s radiation on vote register

May 25, 2023

The administration of the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara denied Wednesday any wrongdoing and connection with the decision by the Electoral commission to revoke former President ... Read More

French football legend Luis Fernandez touted as new Madagascar soccer head coach

May 19, 2023

Luis Fernandez, French legend and former coach of Qatar-owned Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is leading the shortlist of future coaches of Madagascar's football association’s choices ... Read More