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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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…