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Ivory Coast sets record cocoa farm gate price amid global market surge
IVORY COAST – Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, has announced a record-high farm gate price of 2,800 CFA francs (US$5) per kilogram for the upcoming 2025-2026 main harvest. The announcement reflects the sharp rise in global cocoa...
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Ivory Coast grants 11 new mining permits to boost exploration
Ivory Coast said it has granted 11 new mining exploration permits to local and international companies for gold, cobalt and copper, as the world's top cocoa producer seeks to attract further investment in its booming mining sector as it...
Owner: Kwasi Twum
Ghana’s BSIFF partners Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas to expand Film Distribution between ...
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Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has started a distribution partnership with Majestic Cinemas, the Ivory Coast’s largest cinema chain, to expand the distribution of feature films between Francophone and Anglophone West...
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Ghana raises cocoa prices by 12.3% after Ivory Coast hike
ACCRA: Ghana has announced a price increase for cocoa farmers following a similar move by neighbouring top producer Ivory Coast. The government is raising the rate by 12.3% from 3,228.75 to 3,625 cedis per 64-kilogramme bag. This new price of...
Ivory Coast sets new cocoa price ahead of upcoming elections
President Alassane Ouattara has announced a record-high farm gate price for cocoa, setting the cost at 2,800 CFA francs (4.26 euros) per kilogram for the upcoming main harvest, ahead of presidential election on October 25 in which Mr. Ouattara is...
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Young Ghanaian innovators design clean energy-powered agritech for smallholder farmers
Ten young Ghanaian agritech innovators are showcasing their newly improved, efficient, and clean energy-powered agritech as part of the United Nations University (UNU) - Institute of Natural Resources in Africa (INRA) Innovate for Clean...
Owner: Kwasi Twum
World’s top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast, expands its gold ambitions with new mining permits
Ivory Coast has approved 11 new mining exploration permits for gold, cobalt, and copper as the world’s top cocoa producer pushes to diversify its economy and attract fresh investment into its growing mining sector. The permits were announced on...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
Ghana raises cocoa prices following Ivory Coast hike
File photo for representational purposes only. Accra: Ghana on Thursday announced it was raising the price paid to cocoa farmers, following a recent hike by its neighbour, top producer Ivory Coast. Accra is raising rates by 12.3 percent, from...
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Eni Signs Exploration Contract for Cote d'Ivoire Offshore Block
Eni SpA said it has signed an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of around 1,130 square miles (2,926 square kilometers)...
Owner: Chad Norville & Adam Lemmer
Exclusive: Ivory Coast cocoa farmer price payments raised, yet fears over cross-border smuggling remain
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Ivory Coast authorities have released the latest prices paid for its upcoming harvest season, which are now at elevated levels of CFA 2,800 Francs per kh, which has reportedly fuelled concerns over potential smuggling with neighbouring Ghana,...
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Cocoa price hits historic high in Cote d'Ivoire
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Xinhua News Agency
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ABIDJAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Wednesday the guaranteed minimum price for local cocoa beans will climb to 2,800 CFA francs (5 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, a historic high for the world's leading cocoa...
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Film Industry Needs Tax Incentives to Attract Big Production Deals
Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante, founder of Blackstar International Film Festival (BIFF), is calling on the Ghanaian Parliament to prioritise the passage of a creative tax incentive bill that has faced significant delays. The former Director of...
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Eni Acquires New Exploration Block Offshore Côte d'Ivoire
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Oil & Gas Posted On Oct 01, 2025 Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, offshore Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...
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Eni Signs New Exploration License for Block Offshore Ivory Coast
Oct 1, 2025 1379 X 1838 (Credit: Eni) Eni and the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy have signed the exploration contract for the CI-707 offshore block in Ivory Coast. The license covers an area of approximately 2,926 square...
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Eni signs exploration contract in Côte d'Ivoire
Eni announces the signing of an exploration contract with the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy for the CI-707 offshore block in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The license covers 2,926 km² in the Ivorian sedimentary basin, at sea depths of...
Owner: Franck Morel
Ghana’s BSIFF partners Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas to expand Film Distribution between Francophone & Anglophone West Africa
Next article: Achimota ’86 Year Group hosts ‘Hymns, Psalms and Worship’ to unveil 40th anniversary legacy project Next Featured Graphic Showbiz Showbiz News Sep - 30 - 2025 , 18:50 2 minutes read Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival...
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Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival Locks Deal With Ivory Coast’s Majestic Cinemas To Expand Film Distribution Between Francophone & Anglophone West Africa
EXCLUSIVE: Ghana’s Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has locked a unique distribution partnership with Majestic Cinemas, the Ivory Coast’s largest cinema chain, to expand the distribution of feature films between francophone and...
Owner: Jay Penske
Top Cocoa Grower Ivory Coast May Set 2025-26 Price Above Ghana
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BNN Bloomberg
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Ivory Coast may increase the farmgate price for the upcoming cocoa season, which starts Oct. 1, above what neighboring Ghana is paying its growers to boost bean arrivals to warehouses. Industry regulator Le Conseil Cafe-Cacao has proposed raising...
Owner: BCE Inc.
European Commission Commits $640 MM for African Energy Transition
The European Commission has unveiled a Team Europe package of EUR 545 million ($639.5 million) to accelerate Africa’s energy transition. "The choices Africa makes today are shaping the future of the entire world. A clean energy transition on the...
Owner: Chad Norville & Adam Lemmer
Koa Tackles Chocolate Industry Waste with ‘World’s First’ Cacao Fruit Shots
4 Mins Read German startup Koa has launched three vitamin shots made from cacao fruit juice, valorising a key chocolate industry sidestream and providing additional income for farmers. Koa, a Cologne-based startup upcycling waste from chocolate...
Owner: Sonalie Figueiras