Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast is the world’s largest cocoa producer and West Africa’s second-biggest economy. Africaspoint covers Côte d’Ivoire’s agricultural sector, infrastructure expansion, financial markets anchored in Abidjan, and the business environment of a country consolidating its position as the economic heart of Francophone West Africa.

Aerial shot capturing the coastline and urban sprawl of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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Ivory Coast launches strategic sovereign wealth fund

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ivory Coast approved its Strategic Sovereign Fund for Development on April 15, establishing a three-component state vehicle to channel mining…

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Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel

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Africaspoint Editorial

Côte d'Ivoire has scrapped a 26-year customs visa requirement on cargo to Mali and Burkina Faso, replacing it with two…

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Resolute breaks ground on $539m Ivory Coast gold mine

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Africaspoint Editorial

Australian gold producer Resolute Mining has secured a 14-year mining permit from Côte d'Ivoire's Council of Ministers for its Doropo…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…