Ivory Coast: Costly funeral traditions make death a big business

Valerie Bli Lou, a shopkeeper from a modest family in Ivory Coast, is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands - whether she can afford it or not. Dancing through the night in a flowing burgundy-and-black …

Funerals costly burden for Ivory Coast families

Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands — whether she can afford it or not. Dancing through the night in a flowing burgundy-and-black tunic at …

Ivory Coast: 29.3 billion FCFA in aid, cotton remains at 310 FCFA/kg

The second-choice cottonseed remains at 285 FCFA per kilogram. The prices of fertilizers and treatments are also maintained for the 2026-2027 campaign. Ivory Coast maintains the purchase price of first-choice cottonseed at 310 FCFA per kilogram for the …

Tears and dancing: Death is big business in I.Coast, where funerals cost fortunes

Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands -- whether she can afford it or not. Dancing through the night in a flowing burgundy-and-black tunic at …

Death is big business in I.Coast, where funerals cost fortune

Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands -- whether she can afford it or not. Dancing through the night in a flowing burgundy-and-black tunic at …

Death is big business in I.Coast, where funerals cost fortunes

Valerie Bli Lou is a shopkeeper from a modest family, but she is determined to give her late father the sumptuous funeral that Ivorian tradition demands -- whether she can afford it or not. Dancing through the night in a flowing burgundy-and-black tunic at …

Ivory Coast Lowers Imported Fish Prices While Industrializing Local Beverage Sales

Market dynamics in Côte d'Ivoire reflect a deliberate shift in the availability of imported fish and the industrialization of local beverages, according to the 175th issue of the "Echo des Marchés" bulletin. Published by the National Council …

FATF removes DRC, Ivory Coast and Bulgaria from greylist

Share current article via EmailShare current article via FacebookShare current article via TwitterShare current article via LinkedIn Story audio is generated using AI By Agency Staff The global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog on Friday removed …

FATF removes Bulgaria, DRC, Ivory Coast from greylist

Ivory Coast: Petroci announces the extinguishing of a flaming gas leak at its Vridi site

The public company indicates that the supply of butane gas to the market is continuing normally after the incident on October 31. The material damage is currently being assessed. A gas leak that caught fire at Petroci’s site in Vridi was completely …