Ivory Coast Traces 40% of Cocoa as EU Delays Rules

Ivory Coast has traced the origin of roughly 40 percent of its cocoa beans during the 2024 to 2025 season, according to the latest Cocoa Barometer report. It’s progress, but nowhere near enough to meet European Union anti deforestation...

Dangote Opens US$160 Million Cement Plant in Ivory Coast

Dangote Cement officially launched operations Wednesday at its new cement plant in Attingué, about 30 kilometers north of Abidjan, marking a major expansion for the Nigerian industrial giant controlled by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The...

Unlock Africa's Energy Potential at Wider African Energy Summit 2025

Don't miss the Wider African Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland, organized by OGV, where NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC), will deliver the opening address on November 18-19, 2025, at the Marcliffe Hotel...

Dangote launches 3Mta Cote d'Ivoire plant

Dangote Cement has inaugurated a new US$160m cement plant in Attingué, Côte d’Ivoire, roughly 30km from Abidjan, marking a major step in its regional expansion. The facility, which covers 50ha has an installed annual capacity of 3Mt, making it one...

Dangote Cement begins Ivory Coast operations

Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Attingué, some 30 kilometres from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. According to a statement by the group on Sunday, the announcement was made on Wednesday by the Managing Director of Dangote Cement,...

Thor Explorations Concludes Initial Drilling Campaign at the Guitry Project in Côte d'Ivoire with Additional Significant Intersections

Thor Explorations Ltd (TSXV: THX,OTC:THXPF) (AIM: THX) ("Thor" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its final set of drilling results from its maiden drilling campaign at its 100% owned Guitry Gold Project ("Guitry") in Côte d'Ivoire. Thor has...

Dangote Cement expands footprint in Ivory Coast with $160m plant to power West Africa’s growth

The plant, which spans 50 hectares, boasts a production capacity of 3 million tonnes of cement annually, making it one of the group’s largest facilities outside Nigeria. The project, valued at around $160 million, underscores Dangote’s strategy of...

Dangote Cement Expands Footprint with Launch of Ivory Coast Operations

Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer, has officially commenced operations at its new plant in Côte d’Ivoire, marking another major step in its ongoing expansion across the continent. The new facility, located in the industrial city...

Dangote Cement Launches $160 Million Plant in Ivory Coast

Dangote Cement, Africa's largest cement producer led by billionaire Aliko Dangote, has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art grinding plant in Attingué, approximately 30 kilometers north of Abidjan. The $160 million facility, spanning 50...

Dangote Cement commissions 100 Billion CFA Francs Cement Plant in Côte d'Ivoire Cement Plant

Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Nigerian conglomerate founded by Aliko Dangote, has officially launched operations at its new cement plant in Attingué, in Côte d'Ivoire, approximately 30 kilometers from Abidjan. The announcement was made by...

Halloween 2025: A Record-Breaking Scare For Consumers

Contrary to what you might expect in an era of inflation fatigue and tariff anxiety, Halloween 2025 is shaping up to be the biggest spending season in the holiday's retail history. Americans are expected to shell out a record $13.1 billion this...

BoI Reaffirms Drive for Sustainable Industrial Growth Across Africa

James Emejo in Abuja Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BoI), Dr. Olasupo Olusi, has called for deliberate and coordinated actions to unlock Africa’s full industrial potential. Delivering a lecture with the theme, “Optimising Capacity for...

Ivory Coast traces 40% of cocoa, But EU anti-deforestation law delayed

Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has successfully traced the origin of roughly 40 percent of its cocoa beans during the 2024–25 season — a milestone as it positions itself to comply with the European Union’s anti-deforestation...

Ivory Coast traces 40% of cocoa beans as EU delays anti-deforestation law

Top cocoa producer Ivory Coast was able to trace the origin of nearly half its beans last season as it prepared for the EU's landmark anti-deforestation law, according to a major report on sustainability in the cocoa sector. The first-of-its-kind...

Dangote Consolidates Cement Business in Africa

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is expanding his business empire to more African countries with the official launch on 8th October 2025 of the cement manufacturing operations in Attingué, some 30 km from Abidjan, the Ivorian capital. Already,...

Sandvik Opens Ivory Coast Mining Operations Hub

Swedish engineering giant Sandvik will launch operations in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, this November, expanding its West African mining services network as the country’s mineral sector attracts growing international investment. The new facility...

ECOWAS Appoints Dr. Kalilou Sylla As Head Of Economic, Agriculture Department

A citizen of Côte d’Ivoire and holder of a PhD in Economics from Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, where he has been teaching since 1997, Dr Kalilou SYLLA took up his post on the 1st of October 2025 as Head of the ECOWAS Department of...

President Pledges to Strengthen Iran-Ivory Coast Cooperation

The remarks came on Tuesday during a ceremony where Pezeshkian received the credentials of Tamakolo Ouattara, the new ambassador of Ivory Coast to Iran. The president expressed hope that the incoming envoy would actively work to advance shared...

Ouattara expected to breeze through managed Côte d'Ivoire poll

President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to stand for a fourth term in office and the electoral commission’s exclusion of major opposition candidates means the suspense is rather lacking from Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election on 25 October. As...

Eni acquires Ivory Coast exploration block

Italian major Eni has acquired an offshore exploration block in the Ivory Coast, the operator said on Wednesday. The I-707 offshore block in Abidjan is near to Eni's 2024 Calao discovery, a proximity the operator said will provide a "strategic...