Anne-Cécile Auguin
- European Investment Bank
- Communication Department
- 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer
- L-2950 Luxembourg
- Luxembourg
In September 2023, the European Investment Bank (EIB) — via its development arm, EIB Global — and COFINA Group finalised a €25 million (XOF 16.5 billion) financial partnership to strengthen support for the private sector and agricultural value chains, including €16 million in Côte d'Ivoire (XOF 10.5 billion), with the backing of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+).
The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), along with the European Investment Bank, the European Union, and the World Bank, has recently inaugurated a new milestone in the Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP). The Inauguration Ceremony, which was presided over by His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, celebrated the completion of a 23 MWp Photovoltaic Solar plant in Jambur, Kombo South District, West Coast Region.
A Team Europe delegation paid an official visit to Benin from 18 to 20 March 2024 to strengthen the country’s partnership with the European Union. Made up of senior leaders of the European institutions, several European development agencies and banks, and representatives of EU Member States, the delegation engaged in fruitful exchanges with the Benin government and signed several finance contracts totalling €166 million (around XOF 109 billion).