Ivory Coast inaugurates first archaeological museum

Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (second left) cuts an inaugural band flanked by Ivorian Minister of Culture and Francophonie Françoise Remarck (centre), Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre Demba (right) during the inauguration of...

Kalmar And AGL Collaborate On STS Crane Repair And Refurbishment Project In Abidjan

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) KALMAR CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 30 JUNE 2025 AT 10 AM (EEST) Kalmar and AGL collaborate on STS crane repair and refurbishment project in Abidjan Kalmar and Africa Global Logistics (AGL) have cooperated on...

Cote d'Ivoire inaugurates China-backed cocoa complex

ABIDJAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Vice President of Cote d'Ivoire Tiemoko Meyliet Kone on Thursday thanked China for its support during the inauguration of a cocoa processing industrial complex backed by Beijing. "I seize this opportunity to thank the...

FAO urges collective action for food security, climate and development challenges in Africa

Rome, Italy – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today emphasized the urgent need for collaboration in addressing the interconnected and pressing challenges facing African nations, in...

ORUN Studios Unveils Its Immersive Narrative Universe In Abidjan, On The Sidelines Of International Exhibition Of Audiovisual Content (SICA) 2025

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Audiovisual Content (SICA), ORUN Studios ( ) officially launched at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan ....

Neutron Engineering Expands Operations to West Africa Following Strategic Delegation to Côte d'Ivoire

Neutron Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Africa Business Center's May 2025 Delegation, Announces Key Investments in West African Market COLUMBIA, Md., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutron Engineering, a leading provider of innovative IT services...

Green bonds rise in Africa amid climate risks and high interest

LAGOS: It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil. Africa remains a small player in the green bond market, and the...

Green bonds offer hope, and risk, in Africa's climate fight

Africa only accounts for a small percentage of the global green bond market. Photo: Kola Sulaimon / AFP/File Source: AFP It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and...

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam's parties form a united opposition front

The two opposition parties excluded from the forthcoming presidential election in Ivory Coast have formed an alliance demanding to be allowed to participate in the polls. The alliance aims to demand that its leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane...

Sierra Leone Stakes Next Oil Frontier Claim

African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the...

Ghana’s U-17 Coaches Participate In FIFA Exchange Programme In Abidjan

Ghana’s trio at the event HEAD COACH of Ghana’s national U-17 men’s team, Stephen Frimpong Manso, is leading a three-man technical delegation to the ongoing FIFA Youth National Team Coaches Exchange Programme in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The...

Frimpong Manso joins FIFA TDS programme in Abidjan

The National U17 male team’s Head Coach, Ste­phen Frimpong Manso, is leading Ghana’s three-man techni­cal delegation at the ongoing FIFA Youth National Team Coaches Exchange Programme in Côte d’Ivoire. Coach Frimpong Manso, Assis­tant U-17 Coach,...

Ojadah Appointed as Special Representative to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate

Onuminya Innocent In a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Marshall Jonathan Ojadah has been appointed as the Special Representative, Counsellor, and Advisor to Ivory Coast Presidential Candidate,...

AIIB's first decade marks a path of multilateral, sustainable development

This photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin) * Founded in 2015, AIIB has grown from 57 founding members to 110 across...

Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa supply shortage makes chocolate prices soar in UK

Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year....

Goldstar Air Celebrates Ghana’s National Day Of Prayer And Thanksgiving

Ghanaian and United States registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...

Xinhua Headlines: AIIB's first decade marks a path of multilateral, sustainable development

This photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)* Founded in 2015, AIIB has grown from 57 founding members to 110 across...

Ivory Coast’s cocoa production faces climate crisis, disease, and US tariffs

Softs Report - Monday, June 30

Monday, June 30, 2025 1:16 PM EDT COTTON General Comments: Cotton was a little higher again Friday and for the week as the weather remains stressful for new crop development. Trends are turning up in the market. There are still reports of better...

Ghana’s Energy Crossroads: How global oil shocks are reshaping an African economy

Introduction Ghana stands at a peculiar energy crossroads. The West African nation pumps crude oil from its Jubilee and TEN offshore fields, yet spends billions annually importing refined petrol and diesel to meet domestic demand. This paradox has...