Ivorian Cocoa Cards Record 38,000 Farmer Sales
38,000 Ivorian cocoa producers sold using traceability cards between 1 and 13 September. The system became mandatory when the season...
September 16, 2026Topic
Cote d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Investment Agency Pushes to Turn Announcements into Real Projects
CEPICI approved 812.67 billion CFA francs in private investment in 2025, but the agency now wants more of that money...
September 11, 2026
West Africa’s Shared Stock Market Just Passed US$35 Billion for the First Time
The BRVM crossed 20 trillion CFA francs, about US$35.7bn, on 20 August 2026, after a rally of more than 50%...
August 21, 2026
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Hands His Party’s Powers to Deputies, Names No Successor
Laurent Gbagbo delegates PPA-CI powers to five lieutenants in May 2026 without naming an immediate successor, reshaping Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition.
August 15, 2026
CFA Franc Zone Cotton Output Drops For Second Straight Season In 2025/2026
Cotton production in the CFA franc zone fell about 9 percent to 4.0 million bales in the 2025/2026 season, the...
August 10, 2026
Ivory Coast Raises Fuel Prices for the Second Time Since May
Ivory Coast fuel prices rose on 1 August, with petrol at 905 CFA francs a litre and diesel at 725,...
August 3, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches $80M Digital-Trust PKI System
Côte d’Ivoire activated a sovereign public key infrastructure on 23 July 2026, anchoring digital signatures, e-government and secure transactions under
July 27, 2026
Senegal Insurance Revenue Hits 311 Billion CFA, Second in CIMA Region
Senegal's insurance sector reached 311 billion CFA ($541 million) in 2025, overtaking Cameroon to become the second-largest market in the...
July 27, 2026
Deadly Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast Kill at Least 24
At least 24 dead in Accra and Abidjan after record June rains triggered flash floods and landslides, with Ghana releasing...
July 24, 2026