From August 14 to 15, Wang Bo, Assistant to the General Manager of SINOMACH and Party Secretary and Chairman of CMEC Group, visited Côte d’Ivoire for a series of business activities. During the visit, he paid courtesy calls on H.E. Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and Wu Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, held meetings with relevant government ministries and project owners, and conducted an inspection of CMEC Côte d’Ivoire Co., Ltd., to further advance the Group’s business development in the country.

Paying a Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé of Côte d’Ivoire

During the visit, Wang Bo was invited to the Prime Minister’s official residence to report on the company’s business activities in Côte d’Ivoire and propose recommendations for deepening cooperation. Wang Bo expressed his sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Mambé for his continued trust, recognition, and strong support for CMEC Group. He provided a systematic review of the company’s development history and cooperation achievements in Côte d’Ivoire, with a particular focus on its integrated service capabilities and core business segments. Wang Bo noted that under the leadership of the current government, Côte d’Ivoire has enjoyed positive economic development and an improving business environment. He expressed the company’s readiness to closely align with Côte d’Ivoire’s development needs in areas such as green energy transition, industrialization, and livelihood improvement, and to deepen practical cooperation for mutual benefit and shared development.

Prime Minister Mambé welcomed Wang Bo and his delegation and spoke highly of CMEC Group’s contributions to the social and livelihood development of Côte d’Ivoire. He outlined the key development areas and supporting policies set forth in the government’s National Development Plan (2026-2030) and expressed the expectation that CMEC Group would participate in Côte d’Ivoire’s development and construction in various forms.

Paying a Courtesy Call on Wu Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire

Wang Bo expressed his gratitude to the Embassy for its long-standing guidance and support for CMEC Group’s business development in Côte d’Ivoire. He systematically introduced the Group’s extensive international experience and specialized resources in design consulting, industrialization construction, investment and financing, and operation and maintenance, as well as the transformation and development achievements made during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. He noted that the company, having cultivated the Ivorian market for over two decades, has established a strong reputation in livelihood sectors such as energy and power, and will continue to leverage its strengths to make positive contributions to deepening bilateral cooperation and achieving mutual benefit.

Ambassador Wu Jie highly affirmed CMEC Group’s active role in promoting China-Côte d’Ivoire economic and trade cooperation. He provided a detailed briefing on Côte d’Ivoire’s political and economic landscape, business environment, and market prospects, and encouraged CMEC Group to fully leverage its strengths as a central state-owned enterprise, implement the Belt and Road Initiative, and continue to participate deeply in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic and social development.

Meetings with Ivorian Government Ministries and Project Owners

During his stay in Côte d’Ivoire, Wang Bo also paid courtesy calls on Mr. Éhouman Kalifa Narcisse, Director General of Energy of Côte d’Ivoire, and Mr. Amidou Traoré, General Manager of CI-Energies. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on ongoing cooperation projects in the power and energy sector, and agreed to further align and match development needs and advantageous resources in the clean energy sector, building on their strengthened cooperation in traditional power generation and transmission and transformation, thereby expanding the scope of cooperation and supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s efforts to optimize and upgrade its diversified energy mix.

Inspecting CMEC Côte d’Ivoire Co., Ltd.

Wang Bo listened attentively to a special report on the business operations of CMEC Côte d’Ivoire Co., Ltd. and engaged in in-depth discussions with the frontline management team. He fully affirmed the market performance in Côte d’Ivoire and provided guidance on the challenges encountered in project implementation. He noted that the team in Côte d’Ivoire should leverage SINOMACH’s comprehensive strengths in industrialization construction, closely align with local market needs, and make every effort to elevate the company’s business development in Côte d’Ivoire and the broader French-speaking West African region to a new level.

Yang Tingzhi, General Manager of the Eighth Complete Plant Department, along with relevant personnel from CMEC Côte d’Ivoire Co., Ltd., attended the above activities.