Norfund West Africa investment manager Fabrice Mpollo : “We are targeting agribusiness, solar and plastic recycling”
The Norwegian donor has decided to accelerate its activities in Côte d’Ivoire and unveils its new policies and interventions in the country.
25/07/2022 at 18h07, by Africa Business+
Norfund is Norway’s public development finance institution (DFI). With an investment portfolio of nearly €2.45 billion worldwide, five West African countries are among its priorities: Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon – recently added to the list – and Côte d’Ivoire.
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