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Air Côte d'Ivoire secures XOF35bn (≈$62M) BOAD loan to build Abidjan MRO centre

Air Côte d’Ivoire has secured a XOF35 billion (≈USD62 million) loan from the West African Development Bank (BOAD), formally approved by the West African Monetary Union council on 27 March 2026, to finance construction of a dedicated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in Abidjan.

Discovered 2026-04-01T09:40:48.633387-07:00 | 2026-04-01T09:40:48.633387-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Funds construction of an MRO centre in Abidjan, expanding West Africa’s in‑country maintenance capacity; loan size is XOF35 billion (≈USD61.9–62M) approved by the WAMU council on 27 March 2026.
  • Represents direct regional development‑bank support for airline infrastructure financing, a policy lever comparable to other state‑backed aviation credit programmes ([source:a6eb7f7a-8ee0-4044-a167-ea62b0b07d4d]).
  • Adds to broader aerospace industrial investment trends that reshape maintenance supply chains and local capabilities ([source:e8aa10ca-2cfa-4656-8fb7-9ceab71b0471]).

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2026-04-01T09:40:48.633387-07:00
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2026-04-02T07:25:43.460428-07:00
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