AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHousing Crunch in Abidjan: Abidjan home-hunters Veronique and Faustin Kla say decent rentals are out of reach, with budgets rising yet prices and bad access roads still blocking progress—an echo of UN Habitat’s warning that rental costs are crushing many households across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fashion & Craft Spotlight: Ivory Coast’s Afrikrea relaunches under its original name on its 10th anniversary, bringing back a platform for African and diaspora creators linking fashion, art and craft to commerce. Water for Communities: Global Water Challenge and Cargill expand their Cargill Currents partnership into Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica and Türkiye, while continuing work in Côte d’Ivoire to improve safe water, sanitation and watershed restoration. Regional Politics & Culture of Belonging: New ECOWAS President Birame Diop pledges renewed engagement with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, arguing geography and shared threats make cooperation unavoidable. Cocoa Watch: Cocoa futures surge as supply fears grow for the 2026/27 crop, with worries focused on Ivory Coast and Ghana. Deportation List Update: The US releases an updated list of 427 people from West Africa slated for deportation, including Côte d’Ivoire. Taxi Memorial in Harlem: Drivers in New York hold a memorial for Ivorians’ Richard Coulibaly, whose remains were finally returned to Abidjan after a heat-wave death.
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