Industrial Solar & Manufacturing Energy: Daystar Power says it has expanded its solar partnership with Nestlé across West Africa, with nearly 7MW installed (6,884 kWp) now operational at four manufacturing sites in Côte d’Ivoire (2 Abidjan sites), Ghana (Tema) and Senegal (Dakar). Cocoa Supply Shock: Cocoa prices jumped to six-week highs as excessive rains in Côte d’Ivoire flooded roads, blocking farmers’ access to farms and ports and raising brown-rot risk. Cocoa Policy Push: Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are moving to harmonise cocoa producer price policies, aiming to strengthen farmer incomes and bargaining power. Agribusiness Feasibility: Côte d’Ivoire could build a domestic potato sector, a feasibility assessment says, noting heavy reliance on imports and pointing to northern zones (Korhogo, Ferkessédougou, Odienné, Touba, parts of Bouaké) plus seed, agronomy and value-chain support. Urban Data Centres & Power Demand: Forty mayors backed a pact (C40 Cities) to set conditions for sustainable AI data centre growth—clean energy, water use, and community benefits—amid concerns about strain on grids and housing land. Aviation Liberalisation: African ministers adopted the Lomé Declaration to accelerate Open Skies under the Yamoussoukro Decision/SAATM, targeting fewer barriers, lower aviation taxes, better air cargo networks and digital reforms. Governance Reform: Côte d’Ivoire unveiled electoral governance reform to replace the CEI with three bodies for logistics, vote tabulation and oversight, aiming to cut disputes and boost trust.