Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara set for third term
Alassane Ouattara has been provisionally declared president of Côte d’Ivoire for a third consecutive term, despite an opposition boycott and pre-election clashes that led to at least 30 deaths.…
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Review: A Peacekeeper in Africa by Alan Doss
In A Peacekeeper in Africa, Learning from UN Interventions in Other People’s Wars, Alan Doss recounts his experience in four war-torn African countries and reflects on the nature of the UN’s peacekeeping role.…
Too little power in Nigeria, too much in Ghana
While much of Nigeria’s new gas-fired capacity is unused because of gas supply problems, Ghana has not been able to absorb all of its new installed capacity.…
Startups lead the way on recycling in West Africa
Governments have a poor record on promoting recycling in West Africa, but startups in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are showing that private sector initiatives can make a big impact in dealing with waste.…
West Africa hails a new economic era
The West African Economic and Monetary Union announced landmark economic reforms on Saturday, including the renaming of its common currency the CFA Franc to the Eco, and a weakening of financial ties to former colonial master Paris.
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What lies ahead for Africa in 2020?
African Business looks forward to 2020, with analysis of political and economic trends and predictions of what lies ahead from the region’s top economists.…
Côte d’Ivoire gets $18 million IFAD loan to boost rural agriculture and food security
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Cote d’Ivoire have today signed a financial agreement aimed at helping rural farmers add value to their products.…
Côte d’Ivoire’s bittersweet chocolate factory
It is the world’s biggest producer of cocoa beans, and yet most of Côte d’Ivoire’s inhabitants have never even tasted chocolate, let alone savoured the profits from the finished product.…
Côte d’Ivoire treads narrow path to recovery
For countries emerging from conflict, regaining market trust is a long and arduous process.…
Jean-Louis Billon Minister of Commerce – Côte d’Ivoire
Jean-Louis Billon is a young man carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders.…