On May 28, 2025, Côte d’Ivoire officially launched its Agricultural Commodities Exchange (BMPA CI) with a successful first trading session. Nearly 89 tonnes of local products, including cashew nuts, kola nuts, and maize - were traded for a total value of over 30 million CFA francs. https://www.african-markets.com/en/stock-markets/brvm/cote-divoire-launches-its-first-agricultural-commodities-exchange