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Egypt-UAE joint venture wins Ivory Coast solar tender at €0.0310/kWh
pv-magazine
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August 11, 2025
Infinity Power submitted winning bids of €0.03310 ($0.039)/kWh and €0.03213/kWh for two solar projects totaling 80 MW, marking the lowest tariffs secured by an independent power producer in West and Central Africa. August 11, 2025 Patrick Jowett...
Debt swap momentum mounts in Africa: IFR
Zawya
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African countries are clamouring to follow the lead of Ivory Coast’s recent debt-for-development swap, according to one of the landmark World Bank-backed deal’s new money lenders. “The same logic can be replicated to another jurisdiction, focusing...
Nigeria: Dantsoho pledges renewed ports efficiencies for exports performance, sustainability
Zawya
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Managing Director Nigerian Ports, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has tasked his team to renew commitment towards continuous improvement of the Port efficiencies that provided the backbone for the positive export performance Nigeria has recorded thus far in...
Côte d'Ivoire: PFO Africa invest in solar energy
Next is Africa
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3D model of the Ferké Solar solar power plant/PFO Africa.The Ferké Solar cornerstone ceremony/PFO Africa.Côte d'Ivoire has entered a new phase in the deployment of renewable energy with the official launch of Ferké Solar, a photovoltaic power...
Coffee gains as investors continue to assess US tariffs, Brazil weather
Business Recorder
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August 13, 2025
LONDON: Coffee futures on ICE gained on Wednesday with investors continuing to assess the impact of steep U.S. tariffs on top coffee grower Brazil, and remained mindful of the cold snap in some of the country’s growing areas. Coffee Arabica coffee...
Infinity Power signs concession agreements for Scaling Solar Côte d'Ivoire
Energy Global
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August 7, 2025
Infinity Power and the government of Côte d'Ivoire have entered into two concession agreements for landmark solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, as part of the World Bank’s Scaling Solar Programme. This milestone marks the company’s first...
Dantsoho Pledges Renewed Ports Efficiencies For Exports Performance, Sustainability
Daily Independent
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August 13, 2025
1 Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (2nd Right), Director Planning Research & Statistics Federal Ministry of Marine & Marine & Blue Economy , Hajia Kalthum Ibrahim (3rd Right),Executive Directors Finance &...
Coach on Ryan Thomas' All White return
RNZ
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August 19, 2025
Ryan Thomas in action for the All Whites against Peru in the 2018 World Cup Intercontinental play-offs. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport Ryan Thomas never ruled out a return to the All Whites, but the timing had to be right. The midfielder has...
Lines in the sand - exploring Africa's frontier opportunities
Upstream
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TotalEnergies’ multibillion-barrel Venus discovery in Namibia’s Orange basin opened the oil industry’s eyes to the potential opportunities lying off the continent's Atlantic coast, prompting ever-optimistic explorers to eagerly scout for other...
Dantsoho pledges revitalised port efficiency to power exports, sustainability
The Sun Nigeria
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August 13, 2025
By Steve Agbota The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has tasked his team to renew commitment towards continuous improvement of the Port efficiencies that provided the backbone for the positive export performance Nigeria...
Why Tanzania’s cocoa deserves more attention
Daily News Tanzania
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August 19, 2025
About two years ago, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi – as Minister for Information, culture, Arts and Sports – surprised many when he passionately spoke about agriculture instead. Perhaps it was not entirely unexpected, considering he is also the...
Climate Change Sparks Surge in Global Food Prices
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Global food prices are surging sharply as extreme weather events linked to climate change disrupt crop production worldwide. A recent study by European researchers, titled “Climate extremes, food price spikes, and their wider societal...
Cold weather and scant rains worry Ivory Coast cocoa farmers
WHTC - Michigan
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ABIDJAN (Reuters) -A persistent cold spell across most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions could jeopardize the development of the next October-to-March main crop, farmers warned on Monday, saying plantations need more sunshine and rain. The...
Abidjan landfill transformed into city parkland
Modern Ghana
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Beneath the fresh grass and brand-new infrastructure of Abidjan's Akouedo Park lie millions of tons of waste that for decades plagued locals' lives and health. Transforming landfill into recreational spaces -- turning trash into landscaped...
From Toxic Dump to Urban Oasis: Abidjan’s Remarkable Landfill Transformation
Africa.com
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August 10, 2025
Abidjan has turned an environmental nightmare into a vibrant urban dream with the opening of Akouedo Park—a lush, 100-hectare green space built atop a former landfill. For decades, the site plagued residents with toxic waste, health...
Climate change drives up global food prices, adds to societal risks
Sabah
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August 7, 2025
Extreme weather patterns and events resulting from climate change are causing the prices of food products, such as coffee, cocoa and rice, to rise in various countries and regions around the world, according to a report released on Thursday,...
Ivory Coast’s President Ouattara Declares Bid for Fourth Term Amid Rising Tensions
Arise News
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July 29, 2025
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that he will run for a fourth term in the upcoming October election, a decision that has already sparked political tension in a country with a history of violent and disputed...
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits
WKZO - Michigan
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July 28, 2025
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage that could reduce expectations for the...
Climate change, the challenge of the century
Next is Africa
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In less than two decades, climate change and its consequences have become a matter of the utmost urgency for Africa. We are the poorest, the most fragile, the least developed, and yet we are heavily impacted. We have contributed very little to...
Exscape Surpasses 2 Million Downloads As The Next-Gen Gaming Super App Gains Momentum -
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Evertise Digital) UAE-Based Platform Hits 715,000+ Monthly Users and 280,000 Paid Subscribers in Less than Five Months Highlights: Over 120 hyper-casual and immersive games, set across 18 million square feet of rich, interactive virtual...