Organized under the theme “Mobilizing local capital to finance African businesses for a better return on investment”, APES 2026 brought together, for two days, the global ecosystem of private equity and venture capital. Investors, fund managers, development finance institutions, public decision-makers and entrepreneurs from French-speaking Africa and beyond took part in these high-level exchanges. Mr. Jean André Ahipeaud, Commissioner General of APES. This presence is part of a coherent approach, SOGEDI, already a partner of the first edition in 2024, then expressed, through the voice of its CEO, that this summit constitutes “one of the best meetings in the investment sector in Côte d'Ivoire”.

As the operational arm of the Ivorian State for the management and development of industrial infrastructure, the SOGEDI positions itself as an essential contact for investors looking for local roots. Its participation in APES reflects a strategy of opening up to private financial markets, serving the industrial attractiveness of the country.

Thus, through APES 2026, SOGEDI confirms its role as facilitator at the heart of the Ivorian investment ecosystem, by forging strategic links likely to accelerate the development of industrial zones national.