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30/03/2026

New Report: West Africa Coffee Market Intelligence — Week Ending 30 March 2026

We’ve just published our latest West Africa Coffee Market Intelligence report, covering market structure, system risk, financing conditions, and export dynamics across the region.

This week’s key takeaway:
The coffee market is not currently defined by shortage or surplus — it is being defined by margin pressure, financing conditions, and ex*****on capacity. In this type of market, the advantage shifts to operators who can finance, move, and deliver reliably.

You can read the full report here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/west-africa-coffee-market-intelligence-qdsie

We publish Weekly Market Intelligence covering:
Coffee
Cashew
Cocoa
Logistics

If you work in trade, logistics, processing, banking, or export markets in West Africa, this intelligence is built for you.

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Market Intelligence — West Africa

Weekly Market Report & System Risk Update: 30 March 2026 Coffee System Risk Index (CoSRI): 42/100 – Elevated System Position: Flowing Market with Margin Pressure Executive Summary The global coffee market is currently characterised by strong export flow, a volatile arabica market, relatively stabl...

27/03/2026

West Africa’s cashew season is opening with a very different market structure this year.

This is not just about price.
It’s about policy, access to raw material, financing pressure, and who can actually execute.

We’ve just published our first West Africa Market Intelligence Report, including our new Cashew System Risk Index (CaSRI) and a full system dashboard looking at market risk, policy risk, logistics, credit conditions, and physical supply.

If you are involved in cashew trading, processing, export, logistics, or trade finance in West Africa, this report was written for you.

You can read the full report here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/west-africa-cashew-market-intelligence-b5asc

We will be publishing these market intelligence updates weekly.

Follow the work — this is going to become a very useful dataset over time.

Weekly Market Report & System Risk Update: 27 March 2026 Cashew System Risk Index (CaSRI): 57/100 – High System Position: Policy-Shaped Market with Early-Season Price Dispersion Executive Summary West Africa’s cashew market is opening 2026 in a very different mood from the old raw-export playboo...

09/03/2026

The cocoa market just sent a signal most people are missing.

For two years the story was simple:
Cocoa prices exploded, reaching nearly $12,000 per tonne during the supply crisis.

But the next phase of the cycle may have already started.

And the first signal isn’t coming from price charts.

It’s coming from global cocoa grinding data — the industrial indicator that shows how much chocolate manufacturers are actually producing.

Something unusual is happening.

We broke down the data and what it could mean for the next phase of the cocoa market.

Read the full Market Signal analysis here:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/110131681/

Follow YES INTERNATIONAL SA on LinkedIn for deeper insights into cocoa, cashew, and African commodity markets.

04/03/2026

🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire announces the mid-crop cocoa price

The Conseil du Café-Cacao has confirmed the guaranteed farm-gate price for the 2025/2026 mid-crop campaign.

📅 Campaign period: March – August 2026
💰 Minimum price: 1,200 FCFA per kg

This price applies to well-fermented, properly dried and sorted cocoa beans, and authorities have made it clear that any purchase below this level is strictly prohibited.

The farm-gate price plays an important role in the cocoa market because it:

• helps protect farmer income
• stabilises local purchasing
• supports supply chain continuity during the mid-crop season

As the world’s largest cocoa producer, Côte d’Ivoire’s pricing decisions can influence supply dynamics across the global cocoa and chocolate market.

The performance of the 2026 mid-crop will now depend on factors such as yield quality, cooperative financing, exporter demand, and global cocoa price movements.

Follow YES INTERNATIONAL SA on linkedin for clear insights on cocoa, cashew, and agricultural trade across West Africa.

10/02/2026

Cashew supply risk is forming upstream.

Unseasonably heavy December rainfall across Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cashew producer, is emerging as an early variable to monitor as flowering begins.

While yield outcomes will only become clear in the coming weeks, early weather patterns point to heightened quality and disease risk at a critical stage of crop development.

Why this matters:
• Rainfall is tracking at approximately 2× the seasonal average
• The flowering phase is highly sensitive to excess moisture
• Côte d’Ivoire supplies around 40% of global raw cashew exports
• Ongoing expansion of local processing capacity is tightening export dynamics, amplifying any upstream disruption

Early indications from neighbouring Ghana suggest quality variability, reinforcing the importance of early, data-driven monitoring rather than reactive procurement.

For ongoing, risk-focused insights on cashew, cocoa, and upstream supply dynamics,
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08/02/2026

400 FCFA/kg isn’t the story. The next 30 days are.

Côte d’Ivoire’s new farm-gate price for cashew will dominate headlines.
But price alone rarely explains outcomes.

What matters now is how the market responds — in the field, at aggregation points, and in buyer balance sheets. Liquidity, quality discipline, and ex*****on will shape this season far more than the number itself.

We’ve published a short market-intelligence piece looking at what to watch next, and why the first 30 days matter more than any announcement.

🔗 Read the full article:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/400-fcfakg-cashew-isnt-story-first-e8ugc

If you’re involved in cashew, agri-trade, or supply-chain finance, this one’s worth your time.

26/01/2026

Market Update | Cocoa Sector — Côte d’Ivoire
As of 26 January 2026

We’ve published a short, unscheduled market note outlining current conditions across cocoa marketing, producer payments, and export ex*****on in Côte d’Ivoire.

This note focuses on operational realities — not headlines — and highlights why coordination, documentation, and ex*****on visibility matter at moments of market stress.

Read the full market note and subscribe to receive future updates as they’re published.

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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/yes-international-sa-c%C3%B4te-d%E2%80%99ivoire_cocoa-cotedivoire-agribusiness-activity-7421397327963127808-kKMr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABIEbwMBi2UG3qikP9AD6biz_FtrZcX_DCU

22/01/2026

We’ve launched a new Market Intelligence Newsletter from YES INTERNATIONAL SA.

It’s designed as a periodic briefing on trade ex*****on, finance, and governance in West Africa — written for investors, institutions, and policymakers who work with these markets at a systems level.

The first issue focuses on a recurring blind spot in African trade: why continuity, not volume, is often the decisive factor for bankability and long-term capital.

If you’re involved in trade finance, policy design, or institutional investment, you may find it useful.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-01-why-bankable-continuity-matters-miafe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

Executive context African trade discussions often focus on scale: export volumes, processing capacity, and growth targets. From the perspective of financiers, insurers, and institutional buyers, these variables are secondary.

20/01/2026

Building sustainable trade platforms in Africa isn’t about announcements — it’s about systems, discipline, and ex*****on.

At YES INTERNATIONAL SA – Côte d’Ivoire, we share how we approach operations, compliance, and real market conditions across the region.

For partners, operators, and institutions interested in how African trade is being structured today, I invite you to follow the page here:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/110131681/

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Construire des plateformes commerciales durables en Afrique ne repose pas sur des annonces, mais sur des systèmes, de la rigueur et de l’exécution.

Chez YES INTERNATIONAL SA – Côte d’Ivoire, nous partageons notre approche des opérations, de la conformité et des réalités concrètes du marché dans la région.

Les partenaires, opérateurs et institutions intéressés par la structuration actuelle du commerce africain sont invités à suivre la page ici :
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/110131681/

17/01/2026

We’re concentrating our serious work on LinkedIn.

YES INTERNATIONAL SA is using LinkedIn as our public operating layer — where we share how West African trade actually works:

• Cocoa & cashew market structure
• Logistics, ports, and ex*****on risk
• Compliance, traceability, and governance
• Why infrastructure beats hype every time

If you work in trade, logistics, commodities, finance, or supply chains, that’s where the conversation is happening.

👉 Follow us here:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/110131681/

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