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Original geometric illustration of a mineral mine, oil derrick, power station, railway and connected city skyline representing Côte d'Ivoire's long-term resource and energy investment plans.
Business • CÔTE D’IVOIRE / RESOURCES & INVESTMENT

Côte d'Ivoire Has Unveiled a CFA38 Trillion Resource Plan. The Investment Still Has to Arrive.

Côte d'Ivoire's new PIRME presentation projects CFA38 trillion in resource and energy investment through 2040. Eighty-eight percent is expected from private capital, but projects still need financing and oversight.

Côte d'IvoirePIRME
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Nine amber surveillance nodes connected by teal pathways over a layered abstract cross-border grid; original vector artwork with no geographical map, emblem, human subject or clinical imagery.
Health • AFRICA | PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

WHO Reports Yellow Fever in Nine African Countries, Warns of Cross-Border Risk

WHO's November 6 bulletin records 67 confirmed yellow fever cases and 18 deaths across nine African countries through October 12. Border-area exposure and population movement raise concern, but links between the reported events have not been established.

Yellow FeverPublic Health
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Original conceptual illustration of eight linked payment nodes surrounding a central routing point, with solid local flows and a dashed later-stage regional arc; no real borders or institutional logos.
Business • WEST AFRICA | DIGITAL PAYMENTS

Eight West African Economies Are Changing How Mobile Money Moves. The Fine Print Matters.

Eight WAEMU countries are tightening the rules for interoperable mobile-money transfers. The daily free allowance and the delayed cross-border pricing date deserve close attention.

West AfricaWAEMU
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Original abstract energy-grid and planning symbols, not a photograph or design of a real facility
Industry • GHANA / ENERGY AND INDUSTRY

Ghana's 2,000MW Nuclear Plan With Russia Is Not Yet a Built Power Station

Ghana says Russia has agreed to cooperate on a proposed 2,000MW nuclear power plant. A separate policy institute is helping with readiness work, while contracts, approvals and construction remain future steps.

GhanaEnergy Security
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Original vector illustration of an Earth-observation satellite, a coastal ground station and an incomplete orbital pathway
Technology • SENEGAL / SPACE POLICY & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

Senegal Has Launched a Satellite. Its Bigger Space Plans Still Need a Road Map.

New discussions about Senegal's Ninki-Nanka satellites, Malaw launcher and space centre point to a bigger ambition. A meeting is not proof that those systems have been built or funded.

SenegalWest Africa
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