Ivory Coast

Chocolate producers are expected to raise prices this year due to higher costs of cocoa from the country, the world's largest cocoa producer, struggling to meet demand because of unfavorable climatic events

Ivoirians are concerned by rising prices, with basic food products such as cooking oil, meat and rice having risen between 10 and 40%; the Consumer Confederation has called on the government for action against deteriorating purchasing power

Monsignor Jean Sylvain Emien Mambé has been appointed apostolic nuncio to Mali by Pope Francis, making him the first Ivorian to be invested with this prestigious papal post

The country will host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, in the 6 stadiums made available to host the most important competition in African football between 23 June and 23 July next year, a strategic period for players involved in the European championships

The National Union of Gas Distributors has announced an indefinite strike to protest against the difficulties the sector has been experiencing for several years. including the lack of maintenance of butane gas distribution infrastructure

The reopening of the university campuses of Abobo, port-Bouet and Vridi have been announced in the traditional speech of 31 December of the President Alassane Ouattara as priorities for the full return of in-person learning in the country

A partnership with Italian energy giant ENI has been announced; the country is set to become a significant oil producer at international level from 2023-2024

AfricaGis 2021, an event that saw the participation of some 500 geospatial experts in Abidjan at the international geospatial science conference, ends today; for the minister, an opportunity to forge strategic partnerships with large groups in the sector

A record 1 million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced in the country last year; now, the leading cashew nut producer is to open three new processing plants with the aim of tripling its production of shelled nuts by next year