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Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara tightens financing rules for major projects

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The Henri-Konan-Bédié motorway bridge in Abidjan, in 2015.
The Henri-Konan-Bédié motorway bridge in Abidjan, in 2015. © Joe Penney/Reuters

Facing the shortcomings identified in the delivery of several public contracts, Ivory Coast's president wants to shift more of the financial risk on to private operators. The new doctrine is already the source of grumbling among some companies accustomed to receiving state advances.

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