AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOil & Gas Deal: Panoro Energy signed an agreement with DNO to acquire DNO CI, giving it an indirect 9.09% interest in offshore Côte d’Ivoire’s Block CI-27 gas project—boosting Panoro’s group production and reserves and underlining investor confidence in the country’s gas-to-power market. Mining Finance: Dalaroo Metals secured firm commitments via a placement to fund continued exploration and target definition at its Bondoukou Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, adding momentum to West Africa’s junior gold push. Cocoa Trade Pressure: Cocoa prices are swinging on dollar moves and weather chatter, while EU deforestation rules are tightening the compliance squeeze for West African exporters—raising traceability costs and threatening early supply shortfalls for chocolate buyers. Agribusiness Renewal: Côte d’Ivoire is replanning ageing coconut plantations, aiming to renew and expand acreage over the next decade with new CNRA hybrids. Supply Chain Finance: Veefin Solutions and NSIA Group partnered to digitize supply chain finance across five West African markets, including Côte d’Ivoire, to unlock factoring and reverse factoring for SMEs. Energy Infrastructure Funding: Genser Energy secured EUR 456m in term and revolving credit facilities to support EPC delivery and expand gas-to-power infrastructure across West Africa, including Côte d’Ivoire.
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