AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRegional Power: Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia’s electricity regulator are seeking closer coordination on the CLSG interconnector to improve cross-border power trade, reliability and maintenance. Solar Investment: A $62 million financing package will support an Ivorian solar plant expected to generate 96 GWh a year from 2028, with power sold to CI-ENERGIES under a 25-year agreement. Telecommunications: Benin and Burkina Faso signed a roaming deal as part of wider regional commitments involving Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, aimed at lowering mobile costs for travelers and traders. Agro-processing: Nigerian agribusiness Johnvents is seeking IFC financing for a cashew plant in Côte d’Ivoire with annual processing capacity of 30,000 tonnes; the proposed loan package still requires approval. Cocoa: Côte d’Ivoire is restructuring cocoa cooperative financing to address a liquidity crisis affecting the 2025–26 season. Food Prices: Government and fish-sector businesses agreed to cut the price of 20-kilogram cartons of mackerel by CFA2,500, with monitoring planned to ensure consumers see the reduction.
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