Ange Aboa

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Journalist at Reuters News,west & central africa bureau. My tweets reflect my own opinion. [email protected] +225 05 56 78 51 22

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Opposition leader Tidjane Thiam dropped from Ivory Coast electoral roll

3 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Ange Aboa

Abidjan — A court in Ivory Coast ruled on Tuesday that opposition leader and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam should be removed from the electoral roll because he was a French national when he registered, his lawyer said. The decision, which cannot be appealed, could end the Ivorian-born Thiam’s ambition to run in the world’s top cocoa-producing nation’s presidential election, expected in October.
Ivory Coast signals cocoa price hike in response to US tariffs

4 weeks ago | zawya.com | Ange Aboa

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, may raise cocoa prices in response to proposed US tariffs under President Donald Trump. The Trump administration announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on the Ivory Coast as part of higher targeted duties on dozens of countries. Trump announced he was pausing them for 90 days. Agriculture Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani said his country wanted Washington to reconsider the tariffs.
Ivory Coast signals cocoa price hike in response to US tariffs

1 month ago | bizcommunity.com | Ange Aboa |Lebo Madiba |Danette Breitenbach |Sarah Simson

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, may raise cocoa prices in response to proposed US tariffs under President Donald Trump. Source: HOLIET via PixabayThe Trump administration announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on the Ivory Coast as part of higher targeted duties on dozens of countries. Trump announced he was pausing them for 90 days.
Ivory Coast threatens to raise the price of cocoa in response to US tariffs

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Ange Aboa

Abidjan — Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump go into effect, the West African country’s agriculture minister said on Thursday. The Trump administration last week announced tariffs of 21%, the highest in West Africa, on Ivory Coast as part of higher targeted duties on dozens of countries. On Wednesday Trump announced he was pausing them for 90 days.
FILE PHOTO: Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | Ange Aboa

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Ex-banker Thiam drops French nationality in bid for Ivory Coast presidency

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ange Aboa

By Ange AboaABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam has been relieved of his French citizenship, according to the French government gazette, potentially clearing the way for his bid for the presidency of world-leading cocoa producer Ivory Coast. Elected leader of the opposition PDCI party in 2023, Thiam is expected to be a leading contender in the October election, though 83-year-old incumbent Alassane Ouattara has yet to saywhether he will run again.
Ex-Banker Thiam Drops French Nationality in Bid for Ivory Coast Presidency

1 month ago | usnews.com | Ange Aboa

By Ange AboaABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam has been relieved of his French citizenship, according to the French government gazette, potentially clearing the way for his bid for the presidency of world-leading cocoa producer Ivory Coast. Elected leader of the opposition PDCI party in 2023, Thiam is expected to be a leading contender in the October election, though 83-year-old incumbent Alassane Ouattara has yet to saywhether he will run again.
Ivory Coast expects dire cocoa mid-crop as chocolate industry braces for rough year

Jan 24, 2025 | bilyonaryo.com | Ange Aboa

SOURCE: ReutersBy Ange AboaJan 24 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast expects to record one of the worst mid-crop cocoa harvests of the last 15 years this season with production seen no higher than 300,000 metric tons compared with a yearly average of 500,000 tons, regulator and industry sources said. A poor harvest could add upward pressure to cocoa prices, which are already around record highs after nearly tripling last year.
Ivory Coast army accuses anti-trafficking officials of smuggling cocoa

Jan 15, 2025 | msn.com | Ange Aboa

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Ivory Coast army accuses anti-trafficking officials of smuggling cocoa

Jan 15, 2025 | uk.marketscreener.com | Ange Aboa

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The chief of staff of Ivory Coast's army has ordered the suspension of five officials tasked with combating cocoa smuggling in the west of the country, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters late on Tuesday. An estimated 50,000 to 75,000 metric tons of Ivorian cocoa has been trafficked over the western border to Guinea and Liberia since the start of the 2024/25 season in October, exporters and buyers told Reuters.