French.china.org.cn| Updated on 14-06-2022
Some 1,500 business leaders, investors and political decision-makers, including African heads of state, are meeting in Abidjan on Monday for two days as part of the 8th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, a meeting to strengthen development. economy of the African continent.
At the opening of the forum, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara shared his vision on the need to build mutual interest between the public and private sectors, in order to “create jobs for young people and for the growth of economies”.
He insisted on the driving role that the private sector must play in Africa’s development, particularly through the production and local processing of basic necessities.
Mr. Ouattara deplored the blow to globalization by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the crisis in Ukraine, saying that these situations have disrupted economies, caused inflation and reduced people’s purchasing power.
For the Ivorian Head of State, the Africa CEO Forum aims to develop new paths and accelerate the economic transformation of African countries.
According to him, this forum offers a privileged space allowing decision-makers from the public and private sectors to make concrete proposals and to forge partnerships to promote the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ZLECA). End