AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIllegal Mining Crackdown: Côte d’Ivoire plans to wipe out illegal gold mining within six months, boosting river surveillance, penalties, and ecological clean-up while pushing reintegration for miners. LNG & Power Infrastructure: Exmar secured a 10-year deal to lease and operate a 152,000 m³ FSRU at Abidjan, with LNG imports due in Q3 2027 to feed electricity generation. Offshore Oil Push: Petrobras signed production-sharing contracts for eight offshore blocks, taking 90% operating stakes, as it expands deepwater exploration in Côte d’Ivoire. Offshore Equity Shuffle: Eni completed the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine project to SOCAR; Eni keeps 37.25% as the field ramps toward higher output. Healthcare Construction: Bouygues’ Setao won a €95m contract to overhaul Yopougon University Hospital, targeting completion in May 2028. Industrial Investment Pipeline: Côte d’Ivoire will pitch $80bn+ investment ambitions at a New York business forum on Sept 21, spanning infrastructure, energy, agriculture and tech. Energy Governance: Abidjan Convention officials say funding is improving after renewed commitments, while outstanding contributions are still being chased.
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