Canadian gold exploration company Waraba Gold has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% stake in an exploration licence in northern Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its footprint in a region attracting growing interest from gold miners. The agreement covers licence PR-683, a 212.66-square-kilometre area nea...
Côte d’Ivoire has launched construction of three new solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 152 megawatts-peak (MWp), as the country steps up efforts to diversify its energy sources and strengthen electricity supply. The launch ceremonies took place from October 22 to 24, 2026, in Kat...
Côte d’Ivoire plans to reduce value-added tax (VAT) to 0% on animal feed and the inputs used in its production for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Sidi Tiémoko Touré announced on Monday. The announcement was made during the Grands rendez-vous de l’Agence ivoirienne de pre...
Australian mining company Skylark Minerals has signed a binding agreement to increase its ownership in the Zaranou gold project in southeastern Côte d’Ivoire from 51% to 90%, following a sharp rise in estimated gold resources at the exploration site. The company announced on October 19, 2026, that t...
Côte d’Ivoire has agreed to reduce the wholesale price of cartons of horse mackerel and mackerel by 2,500 CFA francs following several days of protests by fish traders over rising costs, the government said on Thursday. Under the agreement reached on October 22, the price of a 20-kilogram carton of...
Côte d’Ivoire has launched construction of a 50-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant in the northern-central town of Katiola, as the West African country seeks to expand renewable energy production and diversify its electricity supply. Energy Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly laid the project’s...
The European Union has announced a €3 million grant to support the revival of lagoon transport in Abidjan, as Côte d’Ivoire seeks to ease pressure on its roads and build a more integrated urban transport network. The funding, equivalent to about 1.96 billion CFA francs, was announced by Transport an...
Côte d’Ivoire plans to expand local agricultural processing, strengthen links between small-scale producers and agro-industrial companies, and improve farmers’ incomes as part of efforts to modernize its agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Bruno Nabagné Koné said on Thursday. Speaking at a con...
Côte d’Ivoire’s government plans to strengthen productivity and competitiveness in the country’s crafts sector, which accounts for 19.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) and involves nearly 30% of the working population, according to official figures. Trade, Industry and Crafts Minister Kalil Konaté...
Canadian precious metals company Empress Royalty has finalised a $62 million agreement to acquire rights to a share of future gold production from the Tongon mine in northern Côte d’Ivoire, strengthening investor exposure to the country’s gold sector. The transaction, announced on October 19, 2026,...
South Sudan, Guinea and Niger are expected to record strong economic growth in 2026, with oil production and mining activity playing a significant role in their outlooks, according to the International Monetary Fund’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook. The IMF projects South Sudan’s economy to gro...
A solar power project under construction in northern Côte d’Ivoire has secured a long-term financing agreement involving AXIAN, the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Dutch development bank FMO, in a move expected to support the country’s renewable energy expansion. The Kong Solaire...
Côte d’Ivoire plans to expand public transport and develop cleaner mobility solutions as it seeks to reduce congestion, improve access to affordable transport and address the environmental impact of urban growth. Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé outlined the government’s priorities on Tuesday at t...
