Côte d’Ivoire
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Ecobank and the IFC partner to empower Ivorian women’s businesses
CASABLANCA, December 11, 2024 — Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire, part of the leading pan-African financial services group, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] with the International Finance Corporation [IFC] to roll…
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Hershey signs agreement with cocoa cooperatives aimed at improving farmer income and farm resiliency
HERSHEY, Pa., October 31, 2024 — Hershey has announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire. The move is part of its “Cocoa For Good” strategy, a 10-year, US$…
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IFC and Absa provide trade facility to Valency to support thousands of farmers in Africa
SINGAPORE, October 13, 2024 – The International Finance Corporation [ IFC ], a member of the World Bank Group, and Absa Group Limited, a South Africa based bank, acting through its Corporate…
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Ministers among hundreds of energy-sector leaders to attend AOW event
CAPE TOWN, October 6, 2024 — Africa Oil Week [AOW]: Investing in African Energy– Africa’s leading oil, gas, and energy event – has confirmed attendance for more than 80 ministers and senior…
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IFC invests in Equator Africa Fund I to support African climate sector tech businesses
NAIROBI, October 4, 2024 –The International Finance Corporation [ IFC ] is to invest in Equator Africa Fund I, marking its first-ever investment in a venture capital fund entirely focused on supporting…
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Uganda cited as Africa’s coffee exports rise 44 percent in May 2024
KAMPALA, June 5, 2024 – Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 44.8 percent to 1.74 million bags in May 2024 from 1.21mln bags in May 2023, according to…
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Cultivating hope: Ivorian cocoa farmers’ path to empowerment
ABIDJAN, June 25, 2024 – On a misty morning in rural Cote d’Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometres through the fog to her cocoa plantation,…
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41 African countries set for stronger growth in 2024 – African Development Bank’s Economic Outlook
NAIROBI, June 1, 2024 – African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook, 41 countries on the continent…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AFFM investing in women cocoa producers contributes to accelerating progress for Côte d’Ivoire coop
ABIDJAN, March 10, 2024 – San Pedro is located in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, and producing cocoa alone here can be an uphill battle. For Sandrine Assi, one of San Pedro’s women cocoa…
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Africa
Africa: Oil & gas projects to watch in 2024
JOHANNESBURG, February 6, 2024 – According to the oil & gas sector analysts, 2024 will be a critical year for Africa’s oil & gas sector with several key projects reaching commissioning stage…
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