Chinese-built hydropower projects foster talent development in Côte d'Ivoire

13.06.2025

As the rainy season settles over southwestern Côte d'Ivoire, the Sassandra River swells with renewed vigor. In the early morning mist, workers in uniforms and hard hats move with purpose through the Gribo-Popoli Hydroelectric Power Plant, inspecting spillways, monitoring water levels, and checking equipment.

Among them is 32-year-old Bassirou Konate, a...