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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appointed a new government of 31 ministers on Tuesday with many positions unchanged after unexpectedly removing the prime minister and his cabinet from office earlier this month. Robert Beugre Mambe, a close ally of the president and an influential figure in the ruling party, had been named prime minister on Monday after Ouattara removed his predecessor Patrick Achi and his cabinet on Oct. 6 without explanation. As part of the new appointments announced ...

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Ivory Coast's economy is expected to grow by 7.2% in 2022, the Minister of Economic Planning and Development Niale Kaba said on Wednesday. The government's prediction is higher than a World Bank estimate of 5.7% growth for 2022. The minister spoke ahead of a meeting on June 15 during which there will be a round table to raise 9.9 billion CFA francs ($16 million), he said.

Kaba said Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, was shifting from an agricultural to an industrial economy. But he added that the growth figure could be revised due to the impact of external shocks such as the war in Ukraine. The minister spoke ahead of a meeting on June 15 during which there will be a round table to raise 9.3 billion CFA francs ($15.24 million), he said.