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Ivory Coast: First Exhibition of South-South cooperation
Representatives of twenty-seven African countries, the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China),
several Arab countries and various international institutions (World Bank, IMF, etc…) will meet, in Grand-Bassam, from 21 to 24 of September, at the first Salon of the South-South cooperation. Organized by the Africa Invest Concept, a firm headed by Raymond Sibailly, advisor to President Gbagbo, the event aims “to bring technology and finance of emerging countries for the industrial development of Africa’’. The Nobel economist laureate Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Peace Muhammad Yunus and Thierry Tanoh, Vice-President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), are particularly expected.
The objective of the forum is particularly to contribute at a lower cost to industrial development profitable to the selected African countries; make easy the access to relevant technologies and finance from emerging countries to south countries; and finally connects technology suppliers and customers for innovation purpose, creation of new products and technology transfer.
In addition, emerging countries will be able to set up a portfolio of technical, commercial and financial deals with African companies and universities, and be opened up to a wider market of more than 400 million consumers.