Over 1,200 business leaders meet in Abidjan
The sixth edition of the Africa CEO Forum organized by Jeune Afrique Media Group and Rainbow Unlimited, in Abidjan, brought together around 1,200 delegates including, […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Ivorian coffee stuck at ports after Algeria banned imports
Coffee is piling up at ports and warehouses in Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s biggest coffee producer, 3 months after Algeria, its main buyer, banned the […]
Côte d’Ivoire losing 125,000 tons of Cocoa to smuggling– Bloomberg
About 125,000 tons of cocoa beans have been smuggled from Côte d’Ivoire to neighboring countries since the beginning of the 2017/2018 season, Bloomberg reports quoting […]
Côte d’Ivoire seizes 600 kg of elephant tusks and pangolin scale
Côte d’Ivoire authorities on Thursday seized about 600 kg of elephant tusks and 600 kg of pangolin scales, Bonaventure Adomo, head of the Ivorian anti-smuggling […]
Ivorian former defense minister gets 15-year jail term
The former defense minister of Côte d’Ivoire under disgraced ex-president Laurent Gbagbo was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday for conspiring against the […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gunfire at military camps in Bouake
Heavy gunfire erupted at two military barracks in Côte d’Ivoire’s second largest city, Bouake, local media reported late on Tuesday. Early last year, Côte d’Ivoire […]
ECOWAS: Five heads state to greenlight Morocco’s full membership
Morocco will have to wait until 2018 to hear the final verdict on its application for ECOWAS membership. A committee, made up of the five […]
Burkina Faso: Macron vows to break ‘Françafrique’ ties, create 450 million jobs in Africa
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told youths in Burkina Faso that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders who want to break […]
Morocco Supports Social, Economic Projects in Côte d’Ivoire
Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire are bound by an enduring alliance underpinned by south-south cooperation and a co-development approach. The visit paid by King Mohammed VI […]
French President starts first African tour
President Emmanuel Macron of France is starting his first African tour on Monday, with a first stop in Burkina Faso, the French presidency said in […]