Ivorian tycoon Koné Dossongui plans $18 million cocoa plant expansion in Cameroon
Dossongui’s Atlantic Cocoa to raise Kribi plant output to 64,000 tons as part of $18M upgrade backed by Swiss machinery firm Bühler.
Côte d'Ivoire
Tidjane Thiam disqualified from Côte d'Ivoire’s presidential bid
A court in Abidjan ruled him ineligible to run, citing his removal from the electoral list after losing Ivorian nationality upon becoming a French citizen in 1987.
Tidjane Thiam, ex-Credit Suisse CEO, eyes presidency in Côte d'Ivoire
Ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam secures opposition bid, reshaping Côte d'Ivoire’s October presidential race in a political homecoming.