Prime Minister Patrick Achi says World Bank programme to help medical clinics in Cote d’Ivoire procure equipment from General Electric and Philips could spur the cocoa-producing country’s development into a regional medical hub.

As in other African countries, many smaller clinics in Cote d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer, struggle to obtain the bank loans necessary to buy or rent essential medical equipment.

Adolphus Mawolo reports.