The International Finance Corporation (SFI or IFC) and the Ivorian government have signed a series of strategic partnerships with four local banking institutions. These agreements are in the interest of boosting economic growth and optimizing access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Les partenariats signés entre la SFI et la Côte d' Ivoire, vises à élargir the access of SMEs to innovative financing, especially for women entrepreneurs, while strengthening R&D Silence of a key sector of the economy. Endowed with $76 million (45 billion FCFA), a $27 million loan was granted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to Douja Promotion Groupe AdDoha Côte d'Ivoire (AdDoha CIV), a subsidiary of the Moroccan real estate developer Addola, to build 5,600 affordable homes in Greater Abidjan. This project, supported by a local currency financing mechanism, targets 4,600 middle-income households and 1,000 low-income households, benefiting more than 23,000 people.

Selon le Vice President of IFC for Africa, Sergio Pimenta, “this partnership illustrates our commitment to sustainable development and regional integration in Africa.” For the latter, “these partnerships will make it possible to unlock 20,000 additional credits by 2025, particularly targeting microenterprises and women.”