Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa supply shortage makes chocolate prices soar in UK
Joy FM
·
June 19, 2025
Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year....
Cargill moves to enhance sustainability measures in its cocoa production chains
Confectionery Production
·
Cargill's cocoa supply chains between West Africa and Europe are being substantially improved. Pic: Cargill Share this page A major move has been delivered by Cargill, centred on transforming its global cocoa supply chain, through a series of core...
Kalmar And AGL Collaborate On STS Crane Repair And Refurbishment Project In Abidjan
MENAFN
·
June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) KALMAR CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 30 JUNE 2025 AT 10 AM (EEST) Kalmar and AGL collaborate on STS crane repair and refurbishment project in Abidjan Kalmar and Africa Global Logistics (AGL) have cooperated on...
ORUN Studios Unveils Its Immersive Narrative Universe In Abidjan, On The Sidelines Of International Exhibition Of Audiovisual Content (SICA) 2025
MENAFN
·
June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Audiovisual Content (SICA), ORUN Studios ( ) officially launched at the Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan ....
FAO urges collective action for food security, climate and development challenges in Africa
Food and Agriculture Organization
·
Rome, Italy – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, today emphasized the urgent need for collaboration in addressing the interconnected and pressing challenges facing African nations, in...
Green bonds rise in Africa amid climate risks and high interest
The Sun Daily
·
June 27, 2025
LAGOS: It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil. Africa remains a small player in the green bond market, and the...
Green bonds offer hope, and risk, in Africa's climate fight
TUKO
·
June 27, 2025
Africa only accounts for a small percentage of the global green bond market. Photo: Kola Sulaimon / AFP/File Source: AFP It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and...
Ghana’s U-17 Coaches Participate In FIFA Exchange Programme In Abidjan
Daily Guide
·
June 26, 2025
Ghana’s trio at the event HEAD COACH of Ghana’s national U-17 men’s team, Stephen Frimpong Manso, is leading a three-man technical delegation to the ongoing FIFA Youth National Team Coaches Exchange Programme in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The...
Recycling e-waste an elusive dream
NewsDay Zimbabwe
·
THOUSANDS of tonnes of hazardous plastic and electronic waste (e-waste) is routinely dumped on the African shores in countries like Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Mozambique, before trickling further inland into some of...
Weather forecasts give cocoa farmers competitive edge over rivals
The Guardian Post
·
According to climate data published by SODEXAM, the Ivorian Meteorological Authority, the southern part of the West African country that produces the greater part of Ivorian cocoa, will experience lower precipitation up to November this year. The...
Frimpong Manso joins FIFA TDS programme in Abidjan
Ghanaian Times
·
June 26, 2025
The National U17 male team’s Head Coach, Stephen Frimpong Manso, is leading Ghana’s three-man technical delegation at the ongoing FIFA Youth National Team Coaches Exchange Programme in Côte d’Ivoire. Coach Frimpong Manso, Assistant U-17 Coach,...
AIIB's first decade marks a path of multilateral, sustainable development
People's Daily Online
·
This photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin) * Founded in 2015, AIIB has grown from 57 founding members to 110 across...
Xinhua Headlines: AIIB's first decade marks a path of multilateral, sustainable development
Xinhua News Agency
·
This photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)* Founded in 2015, AIIB has grown from 57 founding members to 110 across...
Farmers devastated after freak weather event results in near-total loss of harvest: 'We are left with nothing'
The Cool Down - Oregon
·
June 21, 2025
"I had pinned all my hopes on this harvest." by Geri MilevaJune 21, 2025 Greater Kashmir reported that freak weather has hit India's fruit sector, with a hailstorm destroying crops in northwest Kashmir's apple growing region. The fruit crop losses...
Mighty Earth environmental group expresses major concerns over EUDR risk categories
Confectionery Production
·
Ivory Coast Cocoa Farming, where levels of deforestation are continuing to prove a notable problem. Share this page Environmental campaign group Mighty Earth has moved to express notable concerns over the EU’s rating systems for EUDR, split across...
African radio leaders discuss strategic transformation in Abidjan
Xinhua News Agency
·
ABIDJAN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- African radio leaders gathered here on Thursday to reflect on the strategic transformation of radio stations in the new era aimed at enhancing technological innovation, financial resilience and content sovereignty....
In Côte D’Ivoire a Changing Climate Hits Farmers and Markets Alike
The Good Men Project - California
·
June 19, 2025
By Gael Zozoro Towns across Côte d’Ivoire are facing shortages of staple foods like plantain and tomatoes, due to erratic weather. Prolonged drought and heavy rains have affected growers in towns like Soubré, who are struggling to maintain...
UN climate chief says crunch talks must deliver
The National News
·
The UN climate chief has stressed the “world is watching” as 5,000 delegates gather in Germany for 10 days of crunch talks aimed at protecting the planet for future generations. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework...
Firms Underestimating Risks From Carbon-Fuelled Climate Change
Asia Financial
·
June 17, 2025
Global firms are seriously underestimating the threats to their operations from increasingly changing climates, specifically by failing to identify risks to their extended supply chains, experts say. Record levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide...
Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
European Council on Foreign Relations
·
July 10, 2025
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...