AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCocoa & Agri-Industry: Cocoa prices bounced back after Tuesday’s sharp fall, with Ivory Coast shipments up 20% year-on-year to 2.11M metric tons and inventories easing from a two-year high—good news for West African supply chains, even as disease and weather risks keep pressure on forward production. Mining & Energy: Côte d’Ivoire’s oil sector saw a key operator exit as Tullow and Canadian Natural handed the Espoir oilfield and FPSO control to Petroci, while Murphy’s Bubale appraisal in Ivory Coast will shape next steps for development. Cement & Manufacturing Leadership: LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire appointed Mohamed Kharraki as managing director, with a mandate on safety, digitalisation and decarbonisation across its Abidjan and San Pédro plants. Industrial Finance & Logistics: Fuel price hikes in Côte d’Ivoire are already squeezing transport-heavy businesses, raising operating costs for ride-hailing, delivery and restaurants. Land for Investment: Côte d’Ivoire pushed land tenure security as a growth lever, flagging Abidjan Land Tenure Days and the scale of remaining demarcation and certification work. Regional Trade & Infrastructure: West Africa is urged to build a connected energy market and modern customs systems to cut costs and unlock investment—an agenda that directly affects industrial inputs and exports.
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