Heineken, CFAO to build $164 mn brewery in Ivory Coast

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 01:00

Heineken NV , the world`s third largest brewer, and Africa-focused trading firm CFAO will invest 100 billion CFA francs ($163.52 million) to build a brewery in Ivory Coast, a Heineken company official said on Wednesday.

China-Japan ‘war of words’ now stretches into Africa

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 14:48

Japan has reportedly alleged that China is luring African leaders with expensive gifts and offerings, as the two pledge big money to the African nations.

Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:16

Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight African Footballer of the year award.

Ranieri admits to Traore talks

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 22:53

Monaco coach Claudio Ranieri on Friday admitted that the principality club are in discussions to sign Ivory Coast striker Lacina Traore from Anzhi Makhachkala.

Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10:10

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC`s African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday, this being the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the shortlist but the first time he`d taken the award.

Mourinho wants Drogba back at Chelsea

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 21:53

While former Chelsea player Didier Drogba visited the club`s training ground, new manager Jose Mourinho is hopeful he could have the Ivory Coast player back in his team, after having a private chat with the player earlier this week.

Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 00:05

A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast`s 2010-11 post-election violence was taken into custody on Saturday.

Gunmen attack west Ivory Coast village, 6 killed

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 11:33

Unidentified gunmen attacked a village in western Ivory Coast and set it ablaze, killing three people and prolonging a spate of recent violence that has displaced thousands, a U.N. Official said.

Gunmen attack west Ivory Coast village, two killed

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 21:35

An Ivory Coast military spokesman says gunmen attacked a village in the country`s west, setting it ablaze and killing at least two people.

Drogba axed from FIFA World Cup Qualifier squad

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 13:21

Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba has been left out of Cote d`Ivoire’s World Cup qualifier against Gambia scheduled to be played on Saturday in the nation’s capital Abidjan.