Highlights of the visit in Abidjan, of Harold Tavares, Executive Director:
- Audience with the Prime Minister, Head of Government, H.E. Mr. Robert Mambé Beugré
- Meeting with the Minister of Economy, Planning and Development and WBG Governor for Côte d’Ivoire, Ms. Nialé Kaba
- Africa CEO Forum: Speaker of the strategic roundtable “Patient capital, scalable impact: The future of development finance”
From May 12 to 13, 2024, Mr. Harold Tavares has traveled to Cote d’Ivoire to attend the Africa CEO Forum 2025, a leading platform for dialogue on the continent’s development and investment priorities.
As part of the event, he joined distinguished speakers in a high-level strategic roundtable on “Patient Capital, Scalable Impact: The Future of Development Finance”, where participants shared perspectives unlocking long-term financing to foster inclusive and sustainable growth across the continent.
On the sidelines of the forum, Mr. Tavares held meetings with key national authorities, including H.E. Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé and Mrs. Nialé Kaba, Minister of Economy, Plan and Development and Governor for Cote d’Ivoire at the World Bank Group. These discussions provided an opportunity to reinforce the partnership between Côte d’Ivoire and the World Bank Group and to align on strategic development priorities.
