Ivory Coast cocoa authority moves to ease tensions with farmers over unsold beans
After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country’s Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation
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Sefrioui sells cement asset in France to redirect focus toward African markets
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui has disposed of his sole cement facility in France, signalling a strategic withdrawal from Europe and
President Macron faces backlash after summit outburst
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to
Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensify crackdown on civil society groups
Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensified their crackdown on NGOs and civil society groups on Tuesday, announcing the suspension of a
African leaders push for fair global trade as France supports Nairobi declaration
African governments together with France have endorsed a broad economic and geopolitical declaration urging a move away from extractive trade
IFC supports Africa’s solar expansion with $40 million EDF investment as 600 million lack power
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has entered into a $40 million
NIA workers begin strike over conditions of service
Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) have begun an indefinite nationwide strike
GWL recovers GH₵3.7 million from illegal water users as crackdown intensifies
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has recovered about GH₵3.7 million from customers engaged in illegal water connections and meter bypasses as
Macron calls for stronger African representation at UN Security Council, global institutions
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for stronger African representation in international institutions, including the UN Security Council, global
Banks recover strongly as deposits rise, bad loans decline
Ghana’s banking sector ended 2025 in a much stronger financial position, with banks improving their capital strength, reducing bad loans,