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This startup is working toward financial inclusion in Ivory Coast
According to the World Bank, just under 50% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa has a bank account – a number that has ...
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions, while a ...
Bus accident in Ivory Coast kills at least 16 people, officials say
The Transportation Ministry in Ivory Coast says that a collision between a long-distance bus and a dump truck in Ivory Coast ...
Ivory Coast's president announces bid for a fourth term after changing the constitution
The president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, says he's running for a contested fourth term leading the West African ...
Burkina Faso rejects Ivory Coast's statement that activist died by suicide
Burkina Faso has said it considers the death of a Burkinabé activist in custody in Ivory Coast to be an "assassination".
Small Ivory Coast cocoa firms say EU deforestation rules might bankrupt them
Small players in Ivory Coast's cocoa industry say they fear they will go out of business due to the cost of complying with ...