AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDrainage Upgrade in Abobo: After early-May heavy rain, Abobo’s streets in northern Abidjan bounced back fast—new Chinese-built drainage channels moved water away quickly, keeping roads clean and reducing seasonal flooding that residents say used to be constant. World Cup Momentum: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup now less than a month away, Côte d’Ivoire’s fans get a small travel relief as the US suspends a controversial visa bond for eligible ticket holders from qualifying countries including Ivory Coast. Gold & Taxes Pressure: Ghana’s mining chief Ken Ashigbey warns investors are shifting to Côte d’Ivoire as fiscal terms there look friendlier—he cites royalty pressure and IMF “upper threshold” concerns. Cocoa Watch: Cocoa prices are rebounding, but Ivory Coast is facing fresh supply anxiety as farmers protest unpaid deliveries and officials are set to intervene. Business Signals: Aurum Resources lifted its Boundiali gold resource in Côte d’Ivoire to 3.22Moz, feeding into its next pre-feasibility work.
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