African Transport Finance Conference (ATFC) – A successful first edition in Abidjan

The first edition of the African Transport Finance Conference (ATFC) , organised by DELIÔZ Consulting , was held at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan from 8 to 10 April 2025. This major event brought together more than one hundred public, private and institutional actors around a central issue for the African continent: the sustainable financing of transport infrastructure .

A structuring event for the transport sector

The ATFC was designed as a platform for strategic thinking around issues related to the decarbonization of infrastructure , multimodal mobility and access to appropriate financing mechanisms .

The official opening was presided over by Mr. Juge Coné Dioman , Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Transport, representing Minister Amadou Koné . This initiative, led by DELIÔZ Consulting, brought together local, regional, and international expertise to develop concrete proposals for transport financing in Africa.

Priority topics addressed

The working sessions covered a range of strategic themes:

• Financing models for Green Ports and sustainable port logistics

• The development of rail and multimodal corridors

• The role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in structuring projects

• Access to green funds and the pooling of costs at the regional level

• Governance and optimization of investments in the maritime, road, rail and air sectors

Leading institutions and companies gathered together

The ATFC welcomed the participation of numerous leading institutions, including:

• World Bank , African Development Bank (AfDB) , European Investment Bank , IFC , JICA , ENABEL , Invest International

• Ministry of Transport of Côte d'Ivoire , DGAMP , Senate of Côte d'Ivoire

• Autonomous Port of Abidjan , Port of San Pedro , Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire

• SOTRA , AGL Côte d'Ivoire , Abidjan Terminal , Sitarail , Air Côte d'Ivoire

• Several diplomatic delegations and international cooperation agencies

Awards ceremony for industry professionals

As part of this first edition, DELIÔZ Consulting presented several honorary awards to stakeholders who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the sustainable development of transport:

• AGL Côte d'Ivoire and Abidjan Terminal have received the DELIÔZ Green Port Award , in recognition of their environmentally responsible port terminals.

• The Autonomous Port of Abidjan has been awarded the DELIÔZ West Africa Investments Ports Award for its major investments over the past ten years.

• The Port of Pointe-Noire has obtained the DELIÔZ Central African Investments Ports Award , for its similar efforts in Central Africa.

• Air Côte d'Ivoire was honored with the DELIÔZ Airlines Award for its investments aimed at improving the quality of its air services.

final technical visit

The conference concluded with a technical visit organized for all participants. This visit provided an opportunity to discover two exemplary infrastructures of the AGL Côte d'Ivoire group:

• Ivory Coast Terminal , a port terminal certified "Green" by Bureau Veritas

• AEROHUB , a state-of-the-art 6,000 m² logistics center dedicated to storage and distribution

Mr. Johann DJEDJE , transport economist and Chairman of the ATFC Scientific Committee, concluded:

"This conference was a true platform for exchange, sharing of experiences and concrete proposals for financing multimodal transport. We were all enriched by the quality of the contributions."

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