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Current Events
ABIDJAN - From morning, Thérèse Allangba starts checking on members of the Cooperative of Women Farmers of Marahoué (Coopérative des femmes exploitantes agricoles de la Marahoué, COOFEEAMA), based in Bouaflé, capital of the Ivorian region of Marahoué. These women work in teams of five to supply leading markets with food.
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Finally, the Ivorian growers of banana will receive soon, a great deal of grants estimated at more than 2 millions USD from the European Union, within the framework of a financial and technical assistance to the Caribbean and African countries, producers of banana.
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PROTEST AGAINST THE INCREASE IN THE BREAD PRICE: BAKERS BESIEGE “LES GRANDS MOULINS” TOMORROW
The increase in the bread price last Thursday, from 0.25 USD to 0.30 USD, displeases the consumers and certain bakers who see it as a rip-off. They addressed the issue to the crowd last Friday in Adjamé. For Mr. Doukoua Godé, President of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Associations of Consumers of the Ivory Coast (FAC-Ivory Coast), this increase is not justified at all.
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China does not have a colonizer’s past
Back from the first Chinese African summit held in Beijing, on November 4, 2006, Mr. Laurent Dona-Fologo who represented the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Laurent Gbagbo, talked to the journalists at the Ivorian international airport.
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China has pledged to double its aid to Africa and provide $5bn in loans and credits over the next three years.
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Coffee Fest is dedicated to the growth and proliferation of the specialty coffee, gourmet tea and alternative beverage industries.
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Certain chocolates and cocoa may provide cardiovascular health benefits based on a variety of health systems, according to a review paper recently published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA).
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On September 9, 2006 the American Embassy organized a gala to celebrate the sister city relationship between the Ivoirian economic capital, Abidjan and San Francisco, California. Entitled, “The Lights of San Francisco,” the event included a concert by the celebrated American singer Tori Robinson, a fashion show by Ivoirian designers, and songs from the popular Ivoirian artist, Orentch’y.
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The cashew nut producers want to fully enjoy the income generated by the export of their commodity, by controlling the mechanism of speculation.
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The leading cocoa farmers trade union in Ivory Coast has decided to suspend its strike that has paralyzed the country's cocoa industry.
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BBC Business News
Cocoa is key to the Ghanian and Ivory Coast economies.
Ghana and Ivory Coast are struggling to contain the spread of a disease hitting their cocoa crops, experts have warned.
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The Ivory Coast bases her budget more and more on the oil revenues. Indeed, the country is on its way to become an oil-producing country.
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Organic cocoa fetches much higher prices. Deep inside Venezuela's tropical forest a quiet revolution is taking place. In the shade of the trees, pink cocoa pods ripen ready for the next harvest in early November. Read on
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