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both sides.”

While in Côte d’Ivoire, Al Zeyoudi also held in-depth talks with Prime Minister Robert Beugré

Mambé on a wide range of economic issues, including the acceleration of private-sector

cooperation, which both nations have identified as central to growth, diversification and job

creation.

The meeting reflected the potential for greater collaboration between the two nations, and the

potential for further investment in key sectors such as food production, agriculture,

manufacturing and logistics.

Al Zeyoudi then held discussions with Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Trade and

Industry, and Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, Minister of Mines, Energy and Petroleum, in

which they all agreed to find new avenues for increased collaboration.

In recent years, bilateral trade between the UAE and Côte d’Ivoire has flourished, with non-oil

trade growing to US$468 million in 2023, an 95 percent increase compared to 2020. The

growing economic partnership has also seen increased investment flows, with both nations

committed to further enhancing their economic ties across a range of sectors including

agriculture, tourism, infrastructure and telecoms.

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