AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIvory Coast Energy Push: The country has switched on a new 52 MW solar plant—Ferké in Tchologo—covering 70 hectares with 73,000+ panels and targeting 90 GWh/year, meant to power 370,000+ households plus schools, health centers and businesses. Offshore Oil & Gas Buildout: Eni’s Baleine Phase 3 is moving fast: TechnipFMC has won a contract for flexible flowlines and risers, while Wison New Energies is set to deliver a 90,000-bpd FPSO to anchor the project off Côte d’Ivoire. Trade & Logistics: Ocean Network Express launches its Mediterranean Africa Express (MAX) feeder service, rotating via Dakar, Tema, Lekki and Abidjan to improve West Africa connectivity to global trade lanes. Cocoa Supply Pressure: Cocoa prices keep surging as heavy rains in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana flood roads, disrupt farm access and raise disease risks, with El Niño concerns adding extra supply-tightening expectations. Regional Industry Policy: A ministerial forum on critical minerals value chains and beneficiation is slated for Abidjan on July 10, aiming to push local processing and industrialisation.
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