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Ouattara’s fourth-term bid shakes investor confidence

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  • Côte d’Ivoire misses $83 million bond target after President Ouattara confirms re-election bid
  • Investors react with caution, pushing up yields and highlighting growing market unease ahead of October 2025 elections

 

ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Côte d’Ivoire raised CFAF 41.2 billion ($67 million) in a regional bond auction on July 29, falling short of its CFAF 50 billion ($83 million) target.

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