Côte d'Ivoire

Last chance mission?

Mali-Côte d’Ivoire: Three African heads of state meet in Bamako to negotiate release of 46 Ivorian soldiers

Three West African heads of state were expected in Bamako on 29 September to try once again to negotiate the release of 46 Ivorian soldiers who ... have been held for two months.

Employees charge lithium ion batteries for a Hamba electric motorcycle at a solar-powered recharging station in Wedza

Mission Critical

Ghana’s planned first lithium mine can trigger West African exploration

Atlantic Lithium’s plans to build Ghana’s first lithium mine can trigger further exploration nationally and regionally, interim CEO Len Kolff ... tells The Africa Report.

Relationship woes

Côte d’Ivoire: Have Gbagbo & Goudé’s relationship come to an end?

Within the PPA-CI, the "Blé Goudé case" is making waves. Charles Blé Goudé’s decision not to join the party of his "mentor" Laurent Gbagbo ... has been a source of tension. It also raises questions about the place given to those on the left who do not align themselves with the former president.

Era ending

Once upon a time, BNP Paribas was a pillar of French capitalism in Africa

The French bank, whose activities on the continent date back almost 150 years, is selling its last major subsidiaries in the CFA zone. The end ... of an era?

Côte d'Ivoire top stories

international intrigue

Burkina Faso, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire… Ari Ben-Menashe, lobbyist for countries in crisis

Deja vu

Côte d’Ivoire turns to the IMF again, three years after its last loan

BITTERSWEET

Cocoa: Ivorian trader Loïc Folloroux’s lost millions

international intrigue

Burkina Faso, CAR, Côte d’Ivoire… Ari Ben-Menashe, lobbyist for countries in crisis

Deja vu

Côte d’Ivoire turns to the IMF again, three years after its last loan

BITTERSWEET

Cocoa: Ivorian trader Loïc Folloroux’s lost millions

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Good graces

France-Russia: Ouattara, Goïta, Sassou Nguesso…The targets and allies of Paris and Moscow

On the continent, each state seems to be ranked according to its position on the conflict in Ukraine as well as its proximity to the former colonial ... power on the one hand and the Kremlin on the other.

'brothers of light'

Places of Power: Côte d’Ivoire’s mysterious temple of the Freemasons

If presidential palaces are symbols of the power of heads of state, other places and buildings still play a crucial role... Like this discreet ... villa in Abidjan, which houses the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Côte d'Ivoire.

Article 4/7 of "Secret Places of Power"

Corruption case

Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire… After millions spent on bribes, Glencore faces questions

The Anglo-Swiss company Glencore admits that it paid bribes in six African countries. Will we ever know the identity of those responsible? A ... look back at a resounding affair with still-present grey areas, which has tarnished the mining industry, particularly on the continent.

Digital Breakthrough

Willis Towers Watson plans insurance distribution partnerships in West Africa

Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is planning distribution partnerships in a bid to increase West African penetration, N’Gnineman ... Coulibaly, head of West and Central Africa, tells The Africa Report.

binance finance

Cryptocurrencies: How Binance’s Changpeng Zhao plans to conquer Africa

The billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange platform answered our questions on Bitcoin in Central Africa, regulations and the growth ... of his sector on the occasion of his first trip to the continent.

Article 2/3 of "Crypto Adventurers"

declined invitations

Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara fail to reconcile

The strong bond on display during the 14 July meeting between Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo did not last long. Here is the story of the ... umpteenth turnaround in the relationship between the Ivorian president and his predecessor.

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