Ivory Coast faces severe economic consequences if deadlock not resolved Published by Julien Veron on 7 December 2010 Ivory Coast faces severe economic consequences if the impasse between election winner Alassane Ouattara and rival Laurent Gbagbo is not resolved.
Actis increases stake in West African power plant Published by Staff Writer on 2 November 2010 Actis, a private equity investor focused solely on emerging markets, has confirmed that its portfolio company, Globeleq, has acquired a majority interest in the Azito gas-fired power plant near Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire.
Olam to set up new cocoa processing facility in Cote d’Ivoire Published by Claude Harding on 29 August 2010 Olam International has announced that it will invest US$43.5 million in Cote d’Ivoire to set up a cocoa processing facility in Abidjan.