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Ivory Coast secures $322.5 million for its electricity network

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Ivory Coast secures $322.5 million for its electricity network

Ivory Coast will receive $322.5 million over five years to modernise its electricity infrastructure, including $300 million from the Millennium Challenge Corporation and $22.5 million contributed by the state. The programme is also intended to strengthen Ivorian participation in the regional electricity market, the Ivorian News Agency reports.

Ivory Coast will receive $322.5 million over five years to modernise its electricity infrastructure, according to the Ivorian News Agency (AIP). The funding includes $300 million from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the US development agency, and a national contribution of $22.5 million.

The programme is also intended to strengthen Ivorian participation in the regional electricity market of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), AIP reports.

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