Sustainable Finance: Côte d’Ivoire Wins Award in Japan for the Success of Its “Samurai Bond”

Côte d’Ivoire has earned a new international recognition highlighting its success in financial innovation, where it stands out as a pioneer in Africa. The country was honored in Japan with the prestigious “International Award” a...

Côte d’Ivoire: SIB and ENSEA Join Forces to Develop Talent for the Bank of Tomorrow

In Côte d’Ivoire, Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB) and the École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et d’Économie Appliquée (ENSEA) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at develo...

Côte d’Ivoire: ENI Signs New Agreement to Sell 10% of the Baleine Field

The Italian energy group ENI has just concluded a binding agreement with SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s national oil company, for the sale of a 10% stake in the offshore Baleine field, Côte d’Ivoire’s main oil and gas development. The tran...

Côte d’Ivoire Grants Four New Gold Exploration Permits

In Côte d’Ivoire, the Australian junior mining company Enegex Limited has been awarded four new gold exploration permits by the government, according to a statement released on Monday, January 19. With these permits secured, the company pla...

Côte d’Ivoire: The Lifespan of the Séguéla Gold Mine Extended to Nine Years

When it entered production in 2023, the Séguéla gold mine was initially presented as a seven-year operation. Since then, its Canadian owner, Fortuna Mining, has been working to extend the mine’s lifespan by intensifying exploration...

Côte d’Ivoire Banking Sector: 2025 Annual Results on the Horizon

In the coming weeks, the 2025 annual results of Ivorian banks, particularly those listed on the stock exchange, are expected to be released. Shareholders and investors are eagerly awaiting these figures, following a cumulative profit of 530 billion FCF...

Offshore Exploration: Murphy Releases Results from Côte d’Ivoire

The American oil company Murphy Oil Corporation released, on Monday January 19, the results of its first offshore exploration well in Published on Jan 22, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire: Government Plans to Buy Up Piling Cocoa Stocks

In Côte d’Ivoire, the government has announced plans to purchase cocoa stocks that have been piling up in cooperatives and production areas for several weeks. Farmers have reported not being paid, mainly due to bottlenecks in the system. Published on Jan 20, 2026

Port of Abidjan: The Success Story of an African Giant Led by Hien Yacouba Sié

Appointed in December 2010 by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Alassane OUATTARA, Mr. Hien Yacouba SIÉ officially assumed his role as Director General of the Autonomous Port of Abidjan (PAA) in April 2011. Since taking office, he ha...

CEMAC: Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State Amid Growing Economic Concerns

The Heads of State of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) will meet on January 22, 2026, in Brazzaville for an extraordinary summit convened at the initiative of Congolese...

Liberia: MCC Compact Takes Shape as High-Level U.S. Delegation Begins Liberia Mission

Monrovia– Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, as a high-level delegation from the U.S. government agency have begin technical engagements with government and national stakeholders.

Published on Jan 16, 2026

Coffee-Cocoa Campaign 2025-2026: “All Production from Ivorian Plantations Will Be Purchased,” Says CCC Director General

Abidjan, January 14, 2026 – During a press conference held on January 14 in Abidjan, the Director General of the Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC), Yves Brahima Koné, reassured producers about the government’s efforts to ensure proper marke...