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Perseus strikes milestone agreement with Tanzanian government
Market Screener
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August 29, 2025
Perseus Mining Limited continues to excel in gold production, development, and exploration, with impressive FY 25 performance driven by higher gold prices. The company has also secured a milestone agreement with the Tanzanian government to advance...
Ivory Coast village reburies relatives as rising sea engulfs cemetery
FOX 28 - Washington State
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August 15, 2025
Fisherman Alphonse Akadie was forced to exhume the bodies of his relatives last year from the village cemetery in Ivory Coast to avoid their remains being carried off into the ocean. Over the last 50 years, the Atlantic waters, rising as a result...
Spain monitors Moroccan energy megaproject in Africa
Atalayar
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August 23, 2025
The excellent synergies that exist between Spain and Morocco facilitate cooperation on energy and strategic matters. However, they also require constant monitoring of megaprojects such as the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline. Approved in 2016, Nigeria...
Mozambique Approves Over $4.2 Billion In Development Projects
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Mozambique's authorities have approved projects totalling more than US$4.2 billion during the first half of 2025, with investment concentrated in the industrial, agro-industrial and tourism sectors. Gil Biles,...
Ivory Coast cuts cocoa export contracts due to poor weather
BusinessLIVE
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Abijan — Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has cut to 1.2-million tonnes its export contract sales of the main crop from October to March, down from 1.3-million, two council sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The cocoa sector regulator...
TJNA to Host Fifth Anti-IFFs Policy Tracker Piloting W/shop in Liberia
Liberian Observer
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Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will host its fifth Anti-IFFs Policy Tracker piloting workshop from 1 to 3 September 2025 in Monrovia, Liberia. Led by TJNA, in collaboration with the African Union – Economic Development, Trade, Tourism Industry,...
Cocoa Prices Whipsaw as Ivory Coast Slashes Exports, Demand Cools
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
Côte d’Ivoire’s shock decision to cut 2025/26 cocoa export contracts by 100,000 MT sent markets reeling this week, amplifying volatility in an already fragile sector. Prices swung from $9,300 to $8,600 per metric ton—still 36% below 2024’s peak...
Dally hits game-winning shot as Côte d'Ivoire overcome Cape Verde
FIBA Basketball
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MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) - With 17 seconds left, Will Tavares missed a free throw that could have put Cape Verde up by two. However, the Ivorians launched an immediate fast break that changed the course of the game. After Assemian Moulare missed a shot,...
Barrick Eyes Exit from Ivory Coast’s Tongon Mine in $500 Million Deal with China’s Zijin
Yahoo Finance
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Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) is one of the best cheap growth stocks to buy according to analysts. On July 23, 2025, reports emerged that China’s Zijin Mining is in advanced talks to acquire Barrick’s Tongon gold mine in Ivory Coast for up...
Nestlé develops ‘groundbreaking’ process to boost cocoa production
Food Dive
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August 21, 2025
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Cocoa prices have eased due to improving weather, an uptick in crop production and high costs for cocoa that have weakened demand. But there is an expectation they will continue to be elevated and volatile for some time...
Revamped West Africa FPSO on track to resume production next year
Upstream
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Canadian Natural Resources is set to restart production from its Baobab field offshore the Ivory Coast in May 2026, once refurbishment of the asset’s floating production, storage and offloading vessel has been wrapped up. The total cost of the...
Egypt, Ivory Coast aim to strengthening economic and investment cooperation
African Mining Market
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August 14, 2025
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Ivorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kacou Houadja Léon Adom to discuss strengthening economic and investment cooperation between Egypt and Ivory Coast across multiple sectors, as...
Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire discuss boosting economic, investment ties
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Ivorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kacou Houadja Léon Adom to discuss strengthening economic and investment cooperation between Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire across...
Harvest Gold Announces Mosseau Drill Program Update; Urban Barry Regional Till Program Completed
Investing News Network
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August 28, 2025
Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: "The recommencement of our 2025 diamond drill program at Kossou, comprising between 12,000 - 15,000 m of drilling, marks a meaningful step forward in our strategy to define a compelling gold...
Costello, Moulare lead Côte d'Ivoire vs. Rwanda
FIBA Basketball
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MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) - Rwanda did many things right in their first 2025 AfroBasket game but a number of unnecessary errors resulted in a painful 78-70 loss to Cote d'Ivoire. At times, it seemed as if Rwanda would pull off another shocking result in...
A tentative start for mass vaccine production in Africa
Deutsche Welle
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August 21, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa's dependence on vaccines imported from abroad really came to light: while vaccines against the novel coronavirus were seen as an important milestone in containing the pandemic globally, they also were in short...
Champion Breweries to acquire Bullet Energy drink
The Sun Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
Champion Breweries Plc has announced plans to acquire the Bullet brand, one of Africa’s fastest-growing ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic and energy beverage portfolios, in a deal expected to significantly expand its product portfolio and foreign...
Nigeria’s logistics dominance fades amid regional competition
Punch
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August 21, 2025
Nigeria, once West Africa’s dominant logistics hub, is losing ground to regional rivals like Togo, as poor infrastructure, high costs, and policy failures erode its trade competitiveness. While others modernise, Nigeria risks falling further...
PepsiCo, DP World Expand Partnership to Tackle Nigeria’s Logistics Costs with $20M Investment, Cheetos Launch
TechEconomy
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August 20, 2025
Advertisements Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by 5% this year, according to Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun. However, one of the biggest obstacles to sustaining this growth lies in the cost of...
The reimagining of Africa’s place in the global financial system
Business Day
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August 29, 2025
When the U.S. Treasury transmits its annual report to Congress on the international financial institutions, few in Africa pause to read the fine print. These reports are often regarded as instruments of Washington policymaking, not as mirrors...