AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOil & Gas Expansion: Petrobras signed production-sharing contracts for eight offshore exploration blocks in Côte d’Ivoire, taking a 90% operating stake in each while Petroci holds 10%, as the firm looks to replenish reserves beyond Brazil. LNG & Power Infrastructure: EXMAR secured a 10-year lease for a 250MMcf/d FSRU at the Port of Abidjan, with LNG imports planned to start in Q3 2027 to feed CI-Energies for power generation. Cocoa Supply Signals: Cocoa prices climbed on weather-driven field disruption and tighter port inventories, while Ghana raised its 2026-27 farmgate price—raising the risk of cross-border smuggling that could keep global supply tight. Agri-Sector Governance: Côte d’Ivoire expanded CCAK’s mandate to regulate, monitor and develop the mango sector, aiming to protect exports amid fruit-fly pressure. Logistics & Mobility: Afriland Côte d’Ivoire chairman Jean Gakam and Sky Motors CEO Claude Le Cœur Massoh Ndong launched Sky Logistics SARL in Cameroon to build freight forwarding and transport capacity. Water Governance: ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS convened water governance talks in Abidjan, reviewing regional IWRM progress and next ministerial steps. Security & Industry Risk: Reports highlight jihadist expansion along West Africa’s coast, a growing threat to trade routes and industrial continuity.
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