Reuters: Ivory Coast News

Soccer-African Confederation Cup draw

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:49 +0000

CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - Draw for the fourth round of the African Confederation Cup made on Tuesday: Maghreb Fes (Morocco, holders) v AC Leopards (Congo) Al Hilal (Sudan) v Club Olympique Bamako (Mali) Academie Football Amadou Diallo (Ivory Coast) v Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) Al Merreikh (Sudan) v Black Leopards (South Africa) Djoliba (Mali) v Club Africain (Tunisia) Dynamos (Zimbabwe) v InterClube (Angola) Stade Malien (Mali) v Olympique Meknes (Morocco)

Ivorian cocoa prices rise on quality, demand-farmers

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:09:01 +0000

May 15 (Reuters) - Farmgate cocoa prices in Ivory Coast's main growing regions rose last week, supported by improved quality of beans and firm demand from buyers for export and local grinding, farmers and buyers said on Tuesday.

Roadblocks extortion endangers Ivorian cocoa reform

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:02 +0000

* Police, army, customs officials run roadblocks -growers

UPDATE 1-Mali coup leaders threatened with new sanctions

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:26:37 +0000

* Accuse military offers of blocking return to civilian rule

Mali coup leaders threatened with new sanctions

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:52:53 +0000

* Mali's neighbours threaten to reimpose sanctions on ex-junta

Rains raise farmer hopes for ICoast cocoa mid-crop

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:27:37 +0000

ABIDJAN, May 14 (Reuters) - Abundant rains across most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa producing regions well into last week are helping create ideal conditions for the development of the mid-crop, farmers and analysts said on Monday.

INTERVIEW-Africa Finance Corp eyeing $3 bln deals in a year

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:47:03 +0000

NAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a Lagos-based development financier, is considering potential investments worth $3 billion across sub-Saharan Africa over the next year, its chief executive said on Monday.

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 14

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:27:16 +0000

NAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. - - - - - EVENTS: *KENYA - Energy Regulatory Commission issues its monthly fuel price review, which stays in force for a month from every 15th day of the month. *MAURITIUS - Finance Minister Xavier Duval to hold a news conference on the state of the Indian ocean island's economy. GLOBAL MARKETS As

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in the Gulf of Guinea

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:36:14 +0000

DAKAR, May 11 (Reuters) - The Gulf of Guinea - a growing source of oil, cocoa and metals - spans more than a dozen West African countries, many ravaged by civil wars and coups. The region faces increasing piracy threats, drug smuggling and political uncertainty.

Maintenance neglect to hurt Ivorian cocoa output

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:53:00 +0000

SOUBRE, Ivory Coast, May 11 (Reuters) - Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast's south and southwestern regions expect a drop in output this year due to a lack of maintenance on plantations and poor weather, though quality is improving as the mid-crop harvest gains momentum.