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Costello, Moulare lead Côte d'Ivoire vs. Rwanda
FIBA Basketball
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MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) - Rwanda did many things right in their first 2025 AfroBasket game but a number of unnecessary errors resulted in a painful 78-70 loss to Cote d'Ivoire. At times, it seemed as if Rwanda would pull off another shocking result in...
Bauxite, rutile take Cameroon to world stage
Cairns Post
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August 19, 2025
Cameroon’s mining sector is starting to attract global attention Growing bauxite and rutile endowment shows there are giants to be found Interest could deliver rich rewards to companies at the forefront When one considers mining destinations in...
Rolls-Royce Phantom Celebrates 100 Years With Eight Generations at Pebble Beach
Haute Living - Florida
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August 19, 2025
Chris Brownridge, Chief Executive Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Photo Credit: Rolls Royce Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has marked an extraordinary milestone at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, celebrating 100 years of the Phantom, the marque’s most...
Securing digital finance as cybercrime shadows Africa’s payment system
CNBC Africa
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August 19, 2025
Digital payments are rising swiftly across Central and West Africa, unlocking tremendous opportunities in trade, financial access, and consumer empowerment. However, this rapid growth in digital finance is paralleled by increasing cyber threats,...
Egypt-UAE joint venture wins Ivory Coast solar tender at €0.0310/kWh
pv-magazine
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August 11, 2025
Infinity Power submitted winning bids of €0.03310 ($0.039)/kWh and €0.03213/kWh for two solar projects totaling 80 MW, marking the lowest tariffs secured by an independent power producer in West and Central Africa. August 11, 2025 Patrick Jowett...
Neom SC shops for stars: Controversial construction project moves into football
Danwatch
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August 15, 2025
Summer is upon us, which means that football clubs worldwide are busy buying and selling players. This is also true in Saudi Arabia, where clubs are busy preparing for the 2025/2026 season, which begins at the end of August. The Saudi transfer...
Ghana Cocoa Farmers Threaten Mass Smuggling Over Price Dispute
News Ghana
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August 19, 2025
A major standoff is brewing in Ghana’s cocoa belt, where farmers are threatening to send their harvest across the border. A group representing 300,000 growers says the new official price for their beans is simply unfair, pushing them to consider...
Unlocking Africa’s supply chain power: How Nigeria can lead the next continental logistics revolution
Business Day
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August 15, 2025
Africa’s economy no longer lives in the future tense. With AfCFTA connecting a 1.3-billion-person market, the question before us is simple: who builds the backbone that moves Africa’s trade? Nigeria, by scale, location and ambition, should. But...
Ivory Coast to build 52 MW solar plant by 2027
pv-magazine
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August 7, 2025
Ivorian developer Tongon Solaire has signed an agreement with the government of Ivory Coast for a 52 MW solar plant. The project is set for commissioning before the end of 2027. August 7, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Government of the Ivory Coast...
Warning as listeria outbreak kills two and makes 21 seriously ill prompting cheese recall
Leicestershire Live
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August 19, 2025
Health authorities have withdrawn potentially deadly soft cheese following two fatalities in France were linked to a listeria outbreak which it is feared could have spread to Britain. A further 21 individuals also fell seriously unwell after...
Barrick Mining's Q2 surge: Strong production, Enhanced returns
Market Screener
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August 14, 2025
Barrick has demonstrated robust performance in Q2 25, driven by its focus on quality and innovation in gold and copper production. The company continues to excel in exploration, mine development, and operational efficiency. Strategic investments...
Côte d'Ivoire: PFO Africa invest in solar energy
Next is Africa
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3D model of the Ferké Solar solar power plant/PFO Africa.The Ferké Solar cornerstone ceremony/PFO Africa.Côte d'Ivoire has entered a new phase in the deployment of renewable energy with the official launch of Ferké Solar, a photovoltaic power...
Gebr. Pfeiffer to install vertical roller mill for clay grinding in Ivory Coast
Global Cement
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Ivory Coast: Gebr. Pfeiffer will supply an MVR 3070 R-2 vertical roller mill to Ciments de Côte d'Ivoire (CIMCI) for clay grinding at its cement plant. The mill will produce 62t/hr of clay at ≤10% R 0.090mm for use in calcined clay cement. The...
Ivory Coast vows to find new buyers for its cocoa as 15% Trump tariff looms
BusinessLIVE
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Abidjan — Ivory Coast will look for new markets for its cocoa, away from the US, if the administration of President Donald Trump goes through with its threat to impose 15% tariffs from Thursday, two officials said. The West African nation would...
Kwahumanhene calls for natives' support to return Okwahu United to GPL
GhanaWeb
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August 19, 2025
Okwahu United Football Club, have held a pivotal first-ever supporters congress to outline key strategies for the upcoming season, with a strong focus on securing promotion to the Ghana Premier League (GPL) after nearly two decades in the lower...
Wood Mackenzie To Deliver Strategic Insight Into Africa's Energy Sector As African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Silver Partner
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- Global energy and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie has confirmed its participation as a Silver Partner at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African...
Infinity Power signs concession agreements for Scaling Solar Côte d'Ivoire
Energy Global
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August 7, 2025
Infinity Power and the government of Côte d'Ivoire have entered into two concession agreements for landmark solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, as part of the World Bank’s Scaling Solar Programme. This milestone marks the company’s first...
Two deaths linked to listeria outbreak from cheese sold worldwide
Manchester Evening News
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died and dozens more have been made seriously ill Steven White and Josh Pennington Content editor 20:29, 19 Aug 2025 Health officials have withdrawn potentially lethal soft cheese following two deaths linked to a listeria outbreak....
Funding row threatens $5bn Africa Energy Bank launch
Punch
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August 13, 2025
The establishment of the Africa Energy Bank has been thrown into uncertainty as the African Export-Import Bank warned that continued delay by the African Petroleum Producers Organisation in transferring equity subscription funds could stall the...
Ivory Coast: From Paris to Petrobras
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 1, 2025
Ivory Coast is thriving economically as French troops exit. But Ouattara’s potential fourth term and regional shifts cast shadows on its future. President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara arrives in Paris, France in 2019. French troops are...