Loucoumane Coulibaly

Abidjan

Writer at Reuters

I am a Reuters journalist based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. I am found of soccer. I am often at the sea to rest myself.

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Endeavour Mining targets 200,000 oz/year of gold from Ivory Coast mine

Oct 19, 2024 | msn.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

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Endeavour Mining targets 200,000 oz/year of gold from Ivory Coast mine

Oct 19, 2024 | reuters.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

ABIDJAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L), opens new tab said on Saturday it had a goal of producing about 200,000 ounces of gold per year from 2025 from its second gold mine in Ivory Coast. Lafigue Mine, inaugurated on Saturday, is located about 500 kilometres (km) northeast of the commercial capital Abidjan, in the Dabakala region.
Ivorian farmers turn to new rice variety for increased yields and profit

Aug 1, 2024 | kfgo.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

By Loucoumane CoulibalyYAMOUSSOUKRO (Reuters) – Ivorian rice farmer Francois Kasse Yao has struggled to make ends meet with only one harvest per year before he planted a new variety, resistant to unpredictable weather conditions capable of producing larger yields. The grain, introduced as a part of a programme designed to increase output of the regional staple food and cut dependence on imports, allows rice growers to get two harvests per year, with a yield of up to 5 metric tons per hectare.
Cocoa farmers optimistic as soil moisture aids growth in Ivory Coast

Jul 9, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

Advertise your job vacancies Last week, rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's key cocoa-growing regions was below average. However, as of Monday, 8 July, farmers in the West African nation reported that the soil remained sufficiently moist to support the growth of the upcoming October-to-March main crop. Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast Oct. 3, 2023.
Opening of new Mines Boosts Ivory Coast 2023 Gold Output

Jun 6, 2024 | gurutrade.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Anaït Miridzhanian |David Evans

ABIDJAN, June 6 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's gold output hit a record high in 2023, helped by the opening of new mines, and will continue to grow further, mines minister Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly said on Thursday. Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is seeking to develop its long-neglected mining sector to diversify its sources of income.
Ivory Coast bets on solar as part of renewables drive

Apr 3, 2024 | reuters.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly

BOUNDIALI, Ivory Coast, April 3 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast officially opened a 37.5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant on Wednesday in what the government said was the first step of a plan to integrate more renewable energy into the power sector. Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, is seeking to become a major power supplier in West Africa. It produces most of its roughly 2,250 MW of power from oil and gas and already exports electricity to Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo and Mali.
Ivory Coast cashew processors urge government to renew support

Feb 21, 2024 | reuters.com | Ange Aboa |Loucoumane Coulibaly

Drissa Dembele, a farmer and buyer of raw cashew, walks on unshelled nuts that were spreaded out to dry, in his courtyard in Katiola, Ivory Coast, May 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ange Aboa ABIDJAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Cashew nut processors in Ivory Coast have asked the government to renew a subsidy deal, warning of bankruptcy if support for the struggling sector is not forthcoming, as data on Wednesday showed just 22% of output was processed locally in 2023.
US pledges $45m more to fight jihadists in West Africa

Jan 23, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Loucoumane Coulibaly

Abidjan — US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45m in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring stability to coastal West Africa, where insecurity linked to jihadist insurgencies has increased in recent years. Blinken is on the second stop of a four-nation tour of Africa taking him to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola from January 21 to 26.
Ivory Coast Upgrades Sports Infrastructure Ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Jan 12, 2024 | voazimbabwe.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Nellie Peyton |Alison Williams

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast has built roads and constructed four new sports stadiums in preparation for hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer tournament which will kick off Saturday. The West African country is eager to develop football locally and demonstrate its ability to host an international sporting event. "Ivory Coast will become a hub in the sub-region.
Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions

Dec 19, 2023 | bizcommunity.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Maytaal Angel |Dewi Kurniawati |Paul Makube

Most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions saw no rainfall last week while the seasonal dry Harmattan wind began to blow, farmers said on Monday. Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File PhotoThe world's top cocoa producer is in its dry season, which runs officially from mid-November to March when rains are poor and scarce.