Ivory Coast looks to 'national champion' firms to lead economic development

" As a sign of investor confidence, Ivory Coast last week secured $80 billion in international public financing -- four times more than expected -- for its 2026–2030 National Development Plan.

Economy After years of political and economic turmoil, the last fifteen years have seen Ivory Coast return to stability and strong economic growth.

Now the government is looking to so-called "national champions" to fuel economic development and small and medium enterprises.