- New refinery, offshore oil blocks and rural electrification projects secured
- Abidjan steps up push to become West Africa’s energy hub
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Côte d’Ivoire is making its boldest pitch yet to cement its place as West Africa’s next energy powerhouse. The government has announced nearly $7 billion worth of agreements with three U.S. firms—part of a sweeping plan to supercharge infrastructure, tap untapped reserves, and electrify hundreds of rural communities. The deals, signed during a high-level business summit hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Abidjan, signal the country’s growing bet on foreign capital to power its development push.
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