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Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path
ECOWAS Niger Coup
AP / Richard Eshun Nanaresh
2024-02-23, Al Jazeera
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Since Niger’s July 30 coup, fissures within the Economic Community of West AfricanStates (ECOWAS) have become bigger. In September, Niger along...
Mohamed Salah goes off injured during Egypt’s game against Ghana at Africa Cup
Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, leaves the field after sustaining an injury during the African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match between Egypt and Ghana in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Thursday, Jan.18, 2024.
AP / Themba Hadebe
2024-01-19, Wtop
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Mohamed Salah had to go off injured toward the end of the first half of Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations game against Ghana on Thursday. The...
Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam elected to lead Ivory Coast opposition
Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse, speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.
AP / Mark Lennihan
2023-12-23, France24
Ivorian-French banker Tidjane Thiam was Friday elected leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast, a victory which puts him in position to contest the...
FANFAN RWANYINDO KAYIRANGWA: Advancing social justice and decent work in Africa — a blueprint for change2024-05-01
Business Day: Labour Day resonates deeply across Africa. It serves as a celebration of the historic achievements of our workers and as a potent reminder of the road still ahead. In many African countries labour unions played crucial roles in anticolonial and anti-apartheid...
FANFAN RWANYINDO KAYIRANGW: Advancing social justice and decent work in Africa — a blueprint for change2024-05-01
Business Day: Labour Day resonates deeply across Africa. It serves as a celebration of the historic achievements of our workers and as a potent reminder of the road still ahead. In many African countries labour unions played crucial roles in anticolonial and anti-apartheid...
Global Forecast-Celsius2024-05-01
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Global Forecast-Fahrenheit2024-04-30
San Francisco Chronicle: GlobalForecast as of 18:00 GMT Tuesday, April 30, 2024 _____ City/Town, Country;Tuesday's Weather Condition;Tuesday's High Temp (F);Tuesday's Low Temp (F);Wednesday's Weather Condition;Wednesday's High Temp (F);Wednesday's Low Temp (F);Wednesday's Wind...
Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Courtesy call on President Ouattara of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire2024-04-30
APO: Download logo On April 29, commencing at noon (local time)(9: 00 p.m. JST) for approximately 45 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, paid a courtesy call on H.E.Mr. Alassane...
It’s Finidi Not Amuneke that Succeeds Peseiro as Super Eagles Substantive Head Coach2024-04-30
This Day: Featured | Duro Ikhazuagbe After months of dilly dallying over who to succeed PortugueseJose Peseiro as Super EaglesHead Coach, the Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday finally approved the recommendation of its Technical...
Ivory Coast 2023/24 cocoa arrivals down 29% by April 282024-04-29
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide: Main crop cocoa arrivals at ports in top...
ECOWAS convenes a retreat of its Council of the Wise on the theme: “Leveraging and Responding to the Current Governance, Peace, Security Challenges in the Ecowas Region’’. (ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States)2024-04-29
Public Technologies: ) ECOWAS convenes a retreat of its Council of the Wise on the theme: "Leveraging and Responding to the Current Governance, Peace, Security Challenges in the Ecowas Region''. 29 Apr, 2024 As part of efforts to re-invigorate the ECOWAS Council of the Wise,...
NFF Appoints Finidi George As Head Coach of Super Eagles2024-04-29
This Day: Breaking | The Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger, Finidi George, as Head Coach of the senior men national football team, the Super Eagles....
GLOBAL CITIZEN AND BRIDGEWATER ASSOCIATES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE, ANNOUNCE AN ECONOMIC SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN TO ADDRESS KEY DEVELOPMENT BARRIERS AND ENERGY POVERTY ACROSS THE CONTINENT2024-04-29
PR Newswire: Summit to take place October 9-10 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, presented by Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates Summit to support the World Bank's IDA21 replenishment in its ambition to improve living conditions, support social and economic...
Shettima Departs Abuja for IDA Summit in Nairobi2024-04-29
This Day: Nigeria | * Leads Nigeria’s ambition for robust global financing Deji Elumoye in AbujaVice PresidentKashim Shettima departed Abuja yesterday to represent PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu at the crucial International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of...
EU prioritises sustainable cashew production, economic growth2024-04-29
Business Ghana: Ms Paulina Rozycka, the Head of Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, European Union (EU) in Ghana, says sustainable production and economic growth of the cashew sector is of high priority to the Union. Thus, the EU would provide the needed...