Côte d’Ivoire–Italy Economic Cooperation: CEPICI Works to Turn Investments into Reality

Côte d’Ivoire could receive 639 million euros, or about 420 billion CFA francs, to fund around ten projects in agriculture, health, training, digital transformation and industrialisation. The funding was announced in Abidjan on 15 October 2026 at the opening of the Italian Investment Forum, organised by think tank The European House – Ambrosetti as part of Italy’s Mattei Plan. State Minister Nialé Kaba chaired the opening, and the forum brought together CEPICI, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, IFC and the European Union to discuss ways to promote and finance private investment. Ahead of the event, CEPICI mobilised Ivorian companies to help establish partnerships with Italian businesses.