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EuroBonds
Cote d’Ivoire Raises $1.3B via Eurobonds at 5.39%
On 18 February 2026, Cote d’Ivoire successfully issued Eurobonds to the tune of EUR 1.1 billion (ISIN XS3299474083). The coupon
FINANCE
Cote d’Ivoire Raises $1.3B via Eurobonds at 5.39%
On 18 February 2026, Cote d’Ivoire successfully issued Eurobonds to the tune of EUR 1.1 billion (ISIN XS3299474083). The coupon
AGRIBUSINESS
Cote d’Ivoire Cashew Nuts Exports Bring In $623M in 2025
In 2025, the exports of cashew nuts brought in USD 623 million to Cote d’Ivoire. Cote d’Ivoire is one of
MINING
US and Japan Agree on Critical Minerals Joint Action Plan
On 19 March 2026, USTR Jamieson Greer announced the United States of America (USA) and Japan had agreed on a
HEALTH
US Enrols Malawi on its Global Health Strategy
On 14 January 2026, the USA and Malawi signed a USD 936 million bilateral health cooperation MoU under the Global
INFRASTRUCTURE
Panama’s Supreme Court Revokes Hutchison’s Concession on Panama Canal Ports
On 27 February 2026, the Supreme Court of Panama ruled that the concession over seaports held by Hong Kong’s CK
ENERGY
US EXIM Bank to Provide $14B Financing for Delfin LNG Project
During the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial (#IPEM2026) in Tokyo from 14 to 15 March 2026, the United States Export-Import (USEXIM)
MANUFACTURING
Nth Cycle to Supply Recycled Critical Minerals to Trafigura in Offake Worth $1.1B
On the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial (#IPEM2026) on 14 March 2026, Trafigura and Nth Cycle signed a
TECHNOLOGY
TSMC Kickstarts Mass Production of the World’s Most Advanced 2nm Chips
On 31 December 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that it is ready to mass produced the world’s most
