- Cocoa and coffee prices jumped 15.3% and 20.3% respectively in Q1 2025
- Regional commodity index rose 8.2%, driven by agricultural export gains
CEMAC’s commodity-exporting economies enjoyed a short-term reprieve in the first quarter of 2025, as soaring cocoa and coffee prices powered an 8.2% quarterly gain in the Composite Commodity Price Index (ICCPB), according to a new report from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). Following a 4.4% rise in Q4 2024, the surge was the strongest in over a year and underlined the continued importance of agricultural exports in the region’s external balances.
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