The Brazzaville Chamber of Commerce and the Abidjan Chamber of Commerce will begin to collaborate under a memorandum of understanding. The rapprochement between Congolese and Ivorian businessmen was the focus of a meeting on 5 July between the President of the Brazzaville Chamber of Commerce, Paul Obambi, and the Ivorian Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Touré née Maman Koné.

The meeting between the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Crafts of Brazzaville and Ambassador Touré born Maman Koné was aimed at preparing the upcoming signing of the memorandum of understanding that is supposed to link the two consular chambers. This initiative will contribute, according to both parties, to strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture, agricultural research, trade …

« We are considering the establishment of a memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce of Brazzaville and that of Abidjan. It is imperative that the two chambers can collaborate to allow Congolese and Ivorian businessmen to have a permanent exchange framework. There are many Ivorian businessmen who may be interested in the Congo, for example in the agricultural sector and in the field of agricultural research. “said the Ivorian diplomat.

The two countries are also preparing to hold the first Congo/Ivory Coast economic forum, an event postponed last year due to the health crisis linked to Covid-19. « The next step will be the signing of the memorandum of understanding and the holding of the economic forum between Ivorian and Congolese companies. We also have in our agenda the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Investment Center of Côte d’Ivoire and the Investment Promotion Agency of Congo. It will be a win-win partnership between the two states “, she concluded.

For the Congolese side, the rapprochement between the two consular chambers offers the possibility to Congolese investors to access the Ivorian and West African market. “The Ivorian market is very important and it is an opening to West Africa,” said Paul Obambi.

Captions and photo credits:

– Family picture/Adiac
– The meeting between the two personalities/Adiac

Source: Adiac, Tuesday 5 July 2022 – 18:53