Ivory Coast Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide
Ivory Coast explained: a West African presidential republic with its economic hub in Abidjan, a CFA franc currency and the...
October 4, 2026Topic
Cote d’Ivoire
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
SIB Profit Rises 9% as Côte d’Ivoire Bank Lending Grows
A Moroccan-owned bank in Côte d'Ivoire earned US$55.5 million in six months, up 9 percent, as its charges for bad...
October 1, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire’s port lifeline to Mali and Burkina Faso grows despite rift
Sahel cargo through Côte d’Ivoire’s port of Abidjan jumped 34% in 2025, and a Mali border deal followed, though leaders...
September 30, 2026
Australian Miner Moves to Restart Lithium Search in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire has no lithium mine yet. An Australian miner paid about US$70,000 for an option on the Atex project,...
September 30, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Bets on AI to Grow Tourism, Now 8.7% of Its Economy
Côte d’Ivoire tourism now makes up 8.7% of the economy after 6.7 million visitors in 2025; the next plan puts...
September 28, 2026
Ivory Coast Freezes Small-Scale Mine Permits as State Bank Meets Miners
BNI mining risk filled a full day in Abidjan on 22 September 2026, five days after Côte d'Ivoire froze new...
September 22, 2026
France’s AFD Reports US$6.14 Billion in Gulf of Guinea Financing
The French Development Agency says it mobilised more than US$6.14 billion in the Gulf of Guinea between 2020 and 2025...
September 20, 2026
Ivorian Miller Plans a US$46 Million Flour Plant in a Country That Grows No Wheat
An Ivory Coast flour milling project will cost about US$46 million, backed by local company Moulin Koira in a country...
September 17, 2026