Five Ivorians have been selected for Belgium to participate in the start of the Pilot Project for Entrepreneurial Mobility. They are beneficiaries of the Pilot Project for Entrepreneurial Mobility between Côte d'Ivoire and Belgium (Pem N'Zassa

The Project for entrepreneurial mobility is implemented by the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel). It is financed by l'Union européenne (EU) to the tune of 4.8 million euros, or about 3 billion CFA francs. This project plans to support 300 Ivorian SMEs in the agri-food, économie green, creative and cultural industries, and digital sectors to help them grow. Among these SMEs, 120 companies will be put in contact with European companies, especially Belgian ones, so that they build business partnerships and improve their competitiveness. According to the ambassador of l'Union européenne in Côte d'Ivoire, Francesca Di Mauro, it would be an opportunity for the beneficiaries to enrich their skills by strengthening their resilience business bucket, and benefiting from the experience of their new partners. This, in order to benefit the Ivorian ecosystem upon their return from Europe

They will also have the opportunity to meet key players in the Belgian ecosystem and especially to learn about good agricultural practices and innovations in export sectors for the development of their respective businesses in Côte d'Ivoire.