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Commented by Jens Castner on June 4th, 2026 | 07:30 CEST
GOLD, BYTES, AND COCOA: PROFITING FROM WEST AFRICA'S BOOM WITH DESERT GOLD, ORANGE, AND BARRY CALLEBAUT
With economic growth that consistently outpaces the global average, a healthy age pyramid, and soil that literally consists of gold and silver, West Africa is no longer an insider's secret. Four teams at the World Cup in North America—Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Cape Verde—are the sporting symbol of a region confidently stepping onto the world stage. Yet this emerging economic region is not represented in most investors' portfolios. The potential for returns is obvious: the gold belt of the Senegal-Mali Shear Zone is attracting world-class corporations, mobile money platforms are replacing entire banking systems, and Côte d'Ivoire supplies around 40% of the world's cocoa. The shares of Desert Gold Ventures, Orange, and Barry Callebaut are therefore worth a look.
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