It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean ‘s Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 30.9 million inhabitants in 2023, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa.
Could ‘jasside’ reduce Ivory Coast’s Cotton out by 30% this year?
ABIDJAN, Oct 12 (Reuters) – A parasite known as "jasside" could reduce Ivory Coast’s cotton out by between 30% and 40% this year, the head of the cotton and cashew council Adama Coulibaly told Reuters on Wednesday. Jasside has attacked cotton crops before but it is the first time it hits at such a scale, Coulibaly said.
How much will Ivory Coast Invest in oil?
Last June, Ivory Coast¡¯s President Alassane Ouattara revealed plans for more than $15 billion in investment in the country¡¯s oil sector. The President further projected an increase in oil output from 60,000 bpd ¨C come the startup of Baleine¡¯s Phase 2 ¨C to 200,000 bpd within the next five years.
What is the largest oil discovery in Ivory Coast?
Estimated to contain up to 2.5 billion barrels of oil and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, the Baleine field is the largest oil discovery in Ivory Coast. The project is also expected to become the first emissions-free upstream development project in Africa under Scope 1 and 2 of the global standard Greenhouse Gas Protocol.