Private and institutional donors have pledged $26 billion to help Ivory Coast rank among the top middle-income countries by 2025.

The pledges were made at a meeting on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum recently held in Abidjan. The fundraising aims to help the West African nation transform its economy through its national development program.

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