Sovereign Wealth & Minerals: Zambia’s government delegation visited Ghana’s Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) to study how a dedicated sovereign minerals fund can manage mineral wealth for industrialisation and long-term value. Cocoa Value Addition: Nigeria’s president used the Cocoa Value Addition Summit to push a regional push with Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to keep more value in Africa by processing and branding cocoa locally. Côte d’Ivoire Development Finance: Côte d’Ivoire’s PND 2026-2030 drew major private commitments in Abidjan, including Africa Global Logistics’ pledge of 800 billion FCFA over five years to scale logistics and connectivity. Energy Industry Platform: The APPO NOC-CEO Forum in Cape Town (Oct 12) will focus on regional refining, gas markets and harmonised petroleum rules to deepen Africa’s integrated energy industry. Climate & Flood Risk: A new study says human-driven climate change made West Africa’s late-June extreme rainfall about five times more likely, with Côte d’Ivoire among the hardest hit—raising urgency for resilience investments. Connectivity for Industry: CSquared added capacity on the 2Africa West cable to improve route diversity and reduce the impact of subsea disruptions affecting Abidjan and the wider region. ARC Leadership: African Risk Capacity appointed David Maslo CEO, aiming to expand disaster risk financing for African governments and partners from its Abidjan base.