His Excellency Alassane Ouattara president and His Excellency Guillaume Soro PM of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire met Mr Mohamed Alabbar chairman of Africa Middle East Resources at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan recently to discuss investment opportunities in natural resources in line with the country's vision to explore its rich natural resources and catalyse social and economic development.

The West African nation has rich natural resources including proven reserves of over 28 billion cubic metres of natural gas, 100 million bbl of oil over 200 tonnes of gold and abundant iron ore and nickel deposits in the Mount Nimba region.

As a private limited company, AMER is providing strategic insights into unlocking the value of natural resource opportunities in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Subcontinent. The company serves as the vital link and strategic gateway between the rich natural resources of Africa, and the growing demand for raw materials to drive the urbanization goals of the world's fastest growing economies including China, India, Europe, Indonesia, Mexico, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Brazil.

Mr Alabbar said that "I am grateful to the Government of Côte d'Ivoire for their gracious hospitality and keen interest in partnering with AMER to further drive investments in the country's natural resources sector. The country is taking concerted efforts to revitalize its economy with a focus on industries and manufacturing, to move away from the traditional reliance on agriculture, and thus create new jobs."