Officially, this trip will be an opportunity to strengthen Franco-Ivorian economic and financial cooperation. Bruno Le Maire exchanged Thursday morning with his counterpart Adama Coulibaly on the third part of the debt reduction and development contract (CDD). The two men also discussed the conditions for economic recovery after the global shock induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bruno Le Maire expressed satisfaction that Côte d’Ivoire, considered a pillar of economic success in Africa, has withstood the crisis better than other countries. A summit which, according to the French Minister, aims to help African countries to face the economic crisis linked to the pandemic, thanks to new financial mechanisms.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 30, 2021 11:15 UTC