AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCocoa Price Lock: Ivory Coast will keep the 2026/27 main cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo, buying only well-fermented, well-dried, well-sorted beans—leaving many farmers disappointed after earlier hopes of a rebound. Cocoa Market Pressure: Fresh data points to larger supplies and rising inventories, with reports of higher shipments and harvest volumes adding downward pressure on global cocoa prices. Regional Football Focus: Ghana has reappointed Carlos Queiroz as Black Stars coach for a new mandate, with qualifiers against Ivory Coast due in the next international window. Transport Shock in West Africa: Uber has shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda effective September 2, citing a business review; the exit follows earlier withdrawals from Ivory Coast and Tanzania. Health Tech Expansion: Alan, backed by Kylian Mbappé, acquired Senegal-and-Ivory Coast health tech firm Tanel, aiming to scale coverage across Francophone West Africa first. Sports Spotlight: Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande reflects on his Abidjan roots as he settles into Real Madrid life.
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