President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire this week.
The President will be accompanied by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe and Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
According to the Presidency, the visit centres on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday.
High-level meetings
The forum serves as a platform for multinational CEOs on the continent, investors and government leaders to gather and conduct high-level meetings on innovation and business ideas.
An Invest South Africa session will also be held on the sidelines of the forum.
“The theme of this year’s session is: ‘Can a New Deal between State and Private Sector Deliver the Continent a Winning Hand?’.
“This theme resonates with the current priorities of the African continent, which seek to promote closer cooperation between the private sector and public sector in infrastructure and industrial development.
“The President’s participation at the Africa CEO Forum will provide South Africa with an opportunity to consolidate its position as one of the leading investment destinations on the continent. Importantly, South Africa’s G20 Presidency will further enhance the country’s visibility at the forum,” the Presidency said.
The visit to Côte d’Ivoire will also serve to strengthen the already existing bilateral relations between the two nations.
“In recent years, the two countries have consolidated their bilateral cooperation and intensified the exchange of high-level visits. In December 2021, President Ramaphosa undertook a successful high-level State Visit to Côte d’Ivoire. The following year, in July 2022, President Ouattara reciprocated by undertaking a State Visit to South Africa.
“Several key South African companies have invested in Côte d’Ivoire, including MTN, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Nedbank, Debonairs Pizza, Stanbic, Investec, Rand Merchant Bank, Absa, Multichoice, Sanlam, Solenta Aviation and Carrick Wealth,” the Presidency said.
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