AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCocoa Crisis Watch: Côte d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending officials to M’Batto to calm farmer protests after unpaid cocoa sales left beans rotting in storage and raised fears for the next harvest. World Cup Infrastructure: In Philadelphia, organizers unveiled the transformed Lincoln Financial Field—now branded “Philadelphia Stadium” for FIFA—after laying a hybrid grass surface and widening the pitch ahead of six World Cup matches, including Ivory Coast vs Ecuador on June 14. France-Africa Reset: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Macron pledged €23bn for energy, AI and agriculture, while Kenya’s Ruto pushed “sovereignty” and “win-win” partnerships. Tax Pressure: West African tax experts warned Africa loses about $89bn a year to illicit financial flows, driven largely by tax evasion, avoidance and misinvoicing. Mining Momentum (Côte d’Ivoire): Aurum Resources boosted the Boundiali Gold Project resource to 3.22Moz, feeding into a pre-feasibility study due this quarter.
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