Binguébougou solar plant: Hundreds of jobs announced for young people in Binguébougou and Korhogo

Author: Adolphe ANGOUAPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire

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Binguébougou solar plant: Hundreds of jobs announced for young people in Binguébougou and Korhogo

On October 24, 2026, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, laid the foundation stone for a 50 MWp solar power plant in Binguébougou, in the Poro region. Developed by Emirati group AMEA Power and fully financed with private capital, the project is expected to improve electricity access for more than 300,000 people and create hundreds of jobs for young people in Binguébougou and Korhogo. Sangafowa-Coulibaly asked the developer to support women, help provide basic socioeconomic infrastructure, and meet construction deadlines.

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