Bandama St-Laurent International Trading Ltd Participates in the 2025 Economic Development Forum in Beijing

Bandama St-Laurent International Trading Ltd, represented by its President, Mr. Papa Mamadou Bakayoko, took part in the press conference of the 2025 Economic Development Forum for Enterprises, held at the Conference Center of the National People's Congress in Beijing, People's Republic of China, according to a press release received by Abidjan.net on June 23, 2025.

This forum, organized under the auspices of the Professional Commission for International Business Development of the China International Business Development Council (CIBDC), brought together a high-level group of political and economic figures, including several former ministers, senior Chinese officials, and government representatives from partner countries of the “Belt and Road” Initiative.

During this international event, $860 billion worth of projects were signed, marking a new milestone in global economic integration and ushering in the era of Globalization 4.0, based on technological empowerment and ecological symbiosis.

On behalf of Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Papa Mamadou Bakayoko delivered a speech inviting Chinese companies to invest in strategic partnerships with Côte d’Ivoire—a land of opportunity with a dynamic economy and a business environment conducive to innovation. Following his remarks, a strategic cooperation framework agreement was signed between Bandama St-Laurent International Trading Ltd and the CIBDC, paving the way for concrete projects in the fields of energy, infrastructure, technology, and industrial transformation.

It is worth noting that this signing was covered by a dozen leading Chinese media outlets, including Baidu, Tencent Video, China Development Network, Youku, and China Business News—highlighting the growing interest of Chinese companies in African markets, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire.