(IN BRIEF) Ferrero and Save the Children have reported measurable progress from their long-term partnership supporting children and cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire, with results from 2020 to 2025 showing improvements in household income diversification, poverty reduction, school enrolment, attendance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Food & Beverage, Government, International Trade, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, bridging classes, Cacao Connect, Cacao Connect Highlights Ferrero and Save the Children Work on Responsible Cocoa Communities, Cacao Connect The Italian pathway to cocoa in Africa, child labour, child protection, child wellbeing, children’s rights, civil society, cocoa communities, cocoa sourcing, cocoa supply chain, cocoa-growing communities, community development, community economic development, Cote d’Ivoire, Daniela Fatarella, economic resilience, Education, evaluation system, Ferrero, Ferrero and Save the Children Extend Côte d’Ivoire Partnership Through 2030, formal education system, Francesco Tramontin, government systems, household income diversification, ICAM, impact monitoring, Italian Development Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, local systems, Long-Term Partnership Supports Children and Families in Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa Sector, numeracy skills, paid employment, poverty reduction, primary school enrolment, Public Private Partnership, reading skills, regular body growth, regular school attendance, responsible sourcing, rural communities, Save the Children, Save the Children Italy, sustainable cocoa, vocational training, writing skills, Youth employment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group has approved €7.9 billion in new financing to support innovation, sustainability, infrastructure and global partnerships across Europe and beyond. The financing, approved by the Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank and … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Italy, Netherlands, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Real Estate, Slovenia, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged affordable housing, AI, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, Board of Directors, Board of Governors, broadband connectivity, buses, business competitiveness, business finance, circular economy, clean energy, Clean Energy and Critical Infrastructure, cocoa value chains, Cote d’Ivoire, deep tech, Digital connectivity, digital infrastructure, EIB, EIB and EIF Boards Authorise €7.9 Billion for Technology Leadership Sustainable Transport and Global Development Projects, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficient lighting, EU Global Gateway, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Group Backs New Funding for AI, European Investment Fund, European Union, finance ministers, global partnerships, Healthcare, innovation financing, intelligent lighting, Kazakhstan, life sciences, Luxembourg, Nadia Calviño, pharmaceutical research and development, renewable energy, SCHOOLS, social infrastructure, sustainable transport, TechEU, technological leadership, trains, Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, transport infrastructure, Ukraine reconstruction, Ukrainian private sector, water management, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has announced a long-term partnership with the Yeyasso cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire aimed at improving farmer incomes and strengthening community resilience as part of its Plan A for Farming strategy. Developed with the Fairtrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Choc Marks, cocoa farmers, cocoa supply chain, cocoa sustainability, Cote d’Ivoire, Diomandé Léontine, ethical sourcing, Fairtrade cocoa, Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade Premium, Farmer Livelihoods, Kerrina Thorogood, living income, Lucinda Langton, M&S, M&S Plan A for Farming Drives New Investment to Support Fair Incomes for Yeyasso Cocoa Farmers, M&S Strengthens Fairtrade Cocoa Commitment Through New Farmer Income Initiative in West Africa, Marks & Spencer, Plan A for Farming, Shared ImPact initiative, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cocoa, West Africa cocoa, Yeyasso cooperative
(IN BRIEF) Vitol has acquired a 30 percent stake in the Baleine offshore project in Côte d’Ivoire from Eni, joining Petroci in a partnership that underscores the project’s national and regional importance. Now structured as Eni 47.25 percent, Vitol 30 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Africa’s first net-zero development, Baleine project, Block 4 Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, energy security, Eni, gas production, net-zero development, OCTP project, offshore development, oil production, PetroCi, Phase 3 expansion, sustainability, upstream energy, Vitol, Vitol acquires 30 percent stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine offshore project, Vitol expands upstream presence with acquisition in Côte d’Ivoire’s flagship Baleine oil and gas project, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has secured the necessary shareholder approval to amend its statutes and expand operations into select sub-Saharan African countries and Iraq. This move, set to take effect in three months, follows the approval of the amendment by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2025 EBRD Annual Meeting, Article 1 amendment, Benin, Board of Governors, Canary Wharf, Cote d’Ivoire, EBRD, emerging markets, financial inclusion, GHANA, international development, Iraq, Kenya, London 2025, Nigeria, Odile Renaud-Basso, private sector, Senegal, Strategic and Capital Framework, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has appointed Fatoumata Bouaré as Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, effective May 1, 2025. Ms. Bouaré, with extensive experience in both development and commercial banking, will oversee multiple departments and serve as a member of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, banking leadership, Business Resilience, Chief Risk Officer, Cote d’Ivoire, David Coleman, digitalization, EBRD, environmental sustainability, Fatoumata Bouaré, impact reporting, leadership, Odile Renaud-Basso, Procurement Policy, risk management, sub-Saharan Africa, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has launched Home and Away kits for Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, and Ghana, blending cultural heritage and cutting-edge performance. Each kit reflects national identity, with designs inspired by historical and cultural elements like Egyptian Pharaohs, Moroccan … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged African football, African Heritage, Cote d’Ivoire, GHANA, gypt, Home and Away kits, Marco Mueller, MOROCCO, National Team Kits, partnership, PUMA, RE:FIBRE recycling, Senegal, sports, sustainability, ULTRAWEAVE fabric
(IN BRIEF) At COP29, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a €150 million investment to support Côte d’Ivoire’s forest preservation, rehabilitation, and expansion efforts. This funding aligns with President Alassane Ouattara’s Abidjan Legacy programme, which targets deforestation, land restoration, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Africa, Ambroise Fayolle, Cote d’Ivoire, EIB, forest conservation, investment, partnership, President Alassane Ouattara, restoration, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swedfund has announced a significant investment of USD 5 million in Teyliom Finance’s subsidiary, Bridge Bank Microfinance, as part of its mission to enhance financial empowerment for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Côte D’Ivoire. This investment, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Africa, Bridge Bank Microfinance, Cote d’Ivoire, Financial, investment, Kitanha Toure, MSMEs, partnership, Swedfund, Teyliom Group
(IN BRIEF) Compagnie Financière Africaine (COFINA) in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission support, have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the development of sustainable agricultural value chains. This agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged agricultural, Alassane Dia, Ambroise Fayolle, Amed Sié Touré, COFINA, Cote d’Ivoire, EIB, Francesca Di Mauro, Jean-Marc Pisani, partnership, Senegal, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Eni, in collaboration with PetroCi, has celebrated the sail away of FPSO Firenze to the Baleine field offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The FPSO Firenze has been refurbished and upgraded to allow it to handle up to 15,000 bbl/d of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Cote d’Ivoire, Dubai, Eni, FPSO Firenze, hydrocarbon, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, partnership, PetroCi
Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013 Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate optimal farm management practices including advanced techniques to increase cocoa crop yields and quality Training curriculum includes focus on intercropping … Read the full press release
Luc Bretones, previously Vice President for SMEs at Orange Business Services, has been named Director of the Orange Technocentre. He reports to Vivek Badrinath, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the innovation, technology and customer experience resources. 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AMEA zone, Amman, Châtillon, Cote d’Ivoire, France, Jordan and Abidjan, Livebox Play, London, Luc Bretones, Orange Cloud, Orange Money, Orange TV, Technocentre
• Teaming with Bolloré Africa Logistics and Bouygues for second terminal; • TC2, able to handle 8,000 TEU vessels, plans 2016 opening. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 11-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A consortium comprised of APM Terminals, Bolloré Africa Logistics and Bouygues has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged APM Terminals, bidder, Bolloré Africa Logistics, Bouygues, concession, container terminal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Port of Abidjan, Port Operator, Terminal Operator, West Africa
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