Cybastion received the “Innovative Digital Transaction Award” during an awards ceremony and dinner in mid-July, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d’Ivoire (CCI-CI), in recognition of the financing structure supporting the U.S. tech company’s major digital infrastructure projects in Côte d’Ivoire.

The awards ceremony brought together U.S. and Ivorian institutional investors, business leaders, and senior government officials to deepen engagement and increase private sector investment and economic growth in the country.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved last year more than $100 million in financing guarantees for Cybastion and a consortium of U.S. technology companies to advance the construction of a national data center and to export U.S. technology to digitalize the Ivorian government services.

The award, accepted by Cybastion CEO Dr. Thierry Wandji, was presented at the awards ceremony on the sidelines of strategic discussions on financing Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026–2030 National Development Plan (PND). The National Development Plan outlines the country’s roadmap to move to upper middle-income status by 2030 through increased private investment, industrial development, and digital transformation.

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire is partnering with Cybastion on large-scale digital transformation projects to achieve key objectives outlined in the plan.

Florie Liser, President of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), accepted the awards recognition on behalf of the organization. Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director of the Institutional Investor Network, received the “Capital Mobilization Innovation Award”, recognizing IIN’s work on innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable development and inclusive growth. Cybastion is a member of CCA and IIN.