ABIDJAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire has mobilized 4.242 trillion CFA francs (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) in private investment between 2021 and 2025, the head of the country's investment promotion center said Thursday.

According to the center, Cote d'Ivoire approved 812 billion CFA francs (1.46 billion dollars) in private investment in 2025, up 9.6 percent from 2024.

"The services, industry and agriculture sectors are among the main beneficiaries of the approvals," said Solange Amichia, the center's director general, adding that 26,948 enterprises were created in 2025, a 6 percent increase from 2024.

On the same day, Youth Promotion, Professional Integration, and Civic Service Minister Mamadou Toure announced a special fund of 4.3 billion CFA francs (7.7 million dollars) to support youth organizations.

Toure added that Cote d'Ivoire will raise internship allowances from 45,000 to 75,000 CFA francs (80.8 to 134.8 dollars), bringing them in line with the country's guaranteed minimum wage. ■