Africa trades, but remains too fragmented to industrialise at scale

Africa’s next economic challenge is not simply to trade more. It is to make its economies work together.

A new World Bank report, “Integrating Africa: From Threads to Hubs”, warns that the continent’s integration potential remains constrained by fragmented customs systems, transport networks, regulations, standard...

Côte d’Ivoire: $45 million compensation package secured for communities affected by major gold project

AFG Bank Côte d’Ivoire and Endeavour Mining have signed an agreement to secure the payment of more than 28 billion CFA francs ($45 million) in compensation to communities affected by the planned Assafou-Dibibango gold project in eastern Côte d’Ivoire.

More than 1,150 people affected by the development are expected...

Côte d’Ivoire: Sidi Tiémoko Touré courts US partnerships to transform livestock sector

Côte d’Ivoire is stepping up efforts to attract American expertise, investment and technology into its livestock and fisheries sectors.

Agriculture and Animal Resources Minister Sidi Tiémoko Touré travelled to Pennsylvania and Iowa on August 17–18 to promote the Salon de l’Élevage d’Abid...

Gold: Australian miner Perseus reports $1.18 billion economic contribution across Africa

Australian gold producer Perseus Mining says it delivered about $1.18 billion in direct economic value to its African host countries during the 2026 financial year, marking a 46% increase from the previous year.

The company, which operates across Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire and is developing a major gold project in Tanzania, repo...

Côte d’Ivoire’s Delayed Cocoa Harvest Raises Risk of Port Congestion Ahead of EU Rules

Côte d’Ivoire is facing a potentially difficult end to the year for its cocoa industry, as a delayed main harvest could push large volumes of beans into the country’s ports at the same time exporters prepare for stricter European Union rules on deforestation.

The world’s largest cocoa producer is expecting the 202...

Côte d’Ivoire: Foreign Trade Strategy Turns to the South Korean Model to Drive Diversification

Côte d’Ivoire is undertaking a deep restructuring of its senior civil servants' technical capabilities to optimize the management of its international trade flows. As part of this push, central authorities have approved a strategic two-week...

Côte d’Ivoire Seeks Chinese Capital to Drive Local Cotton Processing

Côte d’Ivoire ranks among West Africa’s top cotton producers alongside Benin, Mali, and Burkina Faso. However, downstream processing within the value chain remains limited. To shift this dynamic, Abidjan is actively pursuing the expan...

Côte d’Ivoire and Vietnam seek deeper agricultural ties through Can Tho

Côte d’Ivoire and Vietnam are seeking to deepen agricultural and economic cooperation, with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho emerging as a potential hub for partnerships in rice production, aquaculture, agricultural processing and technology.

The discussions took place on August 25 during an official visit to Vietnam by C&oci...

Côte d’Ivoire remains UEMOA’s leading economy as AfDB urges faster industrialisation

Côte d’Ivoire remains the largest economy in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), with economic growth estimated at 6.5% in 2025, according to the African Development Bank’s 2026 country outlook. 

The performance reinforces Côte d’Ivoire’s position as one of West Africa’s ma...

BOAD assesses climate and environmental impact of projects in Niger and Togo

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) carried out climate and environmental assessments in 2025 to measure the results and impacts of projects it financed across West Africa, focusing on climate adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and the preservation of natural resources.

The assessments used methodologies based on geospat...

Côte d’Ivoire: PETROCI to transform SOCOPAO quay into petroleum terminal

Côte d’Ivoire is set to strengthen its petroleum supply infrastructure through a project led by state-owned oil company PETROCI to transform the SOCOPAO quay into a petroleum landing facility, with a particular focus on improving supplies of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as butane.

The project is designed to reinfor...

Côte d’Ivoire and China sign textile partnership in Shanghai

Côte d’Ivoire and China signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai on Tuesday, August 25, aimed at strengthening the West African country’s textile industry and attracting investment into local cotton processing.

The agreement was signed by Côte d’Ivoire’s Conseil Coton, Anacarde et Karit&eac...