AfroBasket: Amy Okonkwo leads D’Tigress as title defence shifts to Ivory Coast

D’Tigress captain Amy Okonkwo has made it clear: Nigeria are not heading to Ivory Coast just to participate; they’re going to win. As the 27th edition of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tips off on Saturday, 26 July, the reigning champions will begin their …

Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast see promising main crop

"So far, so good," said Denis Gba, who farms near the western region of Soubre, where 31.3mm of rain fell last year, 10.7mm above the five-year average. "But the trees will need a lot of sun and a little rain for the main crop to be abundant …

Ivory Coast Beat Ghana, Reach WAFU Final

Côte d’Ivoire secured a 2-1 victory over host nation Ghana on Sunday to book a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 tournament, where they will face Nigeria’s Flying Eagles. Despite conceding an early goal in the second semi-final, the Ivorians mounted a …

WAFU B U20 Boys Cup: Ghana misses final after losing 2-1 to defending champions Ivory Coast

Ghana failed to make the final of the 2025 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup on Sunday after losing 2-1 to Ivory Coast in their semi-final showdown. The Black Satellites, as they are called, locked horns with the Young Elephants today at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre …

LIVESTREAMED Ghana vs Ivory Coast (WAFU B U20 semi-final)

The Black Satellites of Ghana take on defending champions Ivory Coast in the semi-final of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Under-20 Championship. The match, taking place at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Accra on July 20, 2025, will …

Ivory Coast issues debut Samurai bond in diversification push

Ivory Coast has raised 50-billion Japanese yen (R5.99bn) in an ESG-certified sovereign Samurai bond, it said late on Thursday, the first such issuance by a sub-Saharan African nation. Samurai bonds are debt denominated in the Japanese currency. The West …

Black Satellites exit WAFU Zone B Boys Cup after 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast

By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s hopes of reaching the final of the 2025 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup were dashed after the Black Satellites suffered a 2-1 defeat to defending champions Ivory Coast in a tightly contested semifinal. The match, held at the Ghanaman …

'New lens on old data': Chasing elephants offshore Ivory Coast

Major new project to reprocess big volumes of 3D seismic data from nation's frontier western waters is set to kick off Ivory Coast's Prime Minister, Robert Beugre Mambe, waves as he walks alongside Minister of Petroleum, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly …

LIVESTREAMING: Ghana vs Ivory Coast (WAFU B U20 semi-final)

WAFU-B Boys Cup: Ivory Coast defeat Ghana to book final spot

Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-1 in the semi-final of the 2025 WAFU-B Boys Cup to book a place in the final of the tournament. The Black Satellites took an early lead through Benjamin Tsivanyo, who fired home from outside the box just under two minutes into …