— FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SIREXE INVEST, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Welcome to the official Frequently Asked Questions of SIREXE INVEST 2026. Here you will find all the answers relating to eligibility criteria, project submission procedures and the progress of the Business Matching process. For any specific question not appearing below, our team remains entirely at your disposal via our administrative secretariat (brenda.serena@africlead.com – (+225) 07 47 561 905).
SIREXE INVEST is the official networking platform between project leaders and national and international investors in the Mining, Petroleum and Energy sectors, organised as part of SIREXE 2026.
SIREXE INVEST pursues the following objectives:
* Identify and qualify investment projects; ;
* Build an attractive portfolio of projects; ;
* Connecting project initiators with investors; ;
* Encourage the establishment of partnerships and securing of funding.
* Identify and qualify investment projects; ;
* Build an attractive portfolio of projects; ;
* Connecting project initiators with investors; ;
* Encourage the establishment of partnerships and securing of funding.
Eligible to submit a project:
* Public enterprises; ;
* Private businesses; ;
* SME; ;
Startups ;
* Individual project promoters; ;
Institutions ;
* Co-operatives; ;
* Trade associations; ;
* Any organisation operating in the Mining, Oil and Power sectors.
* Public enterprises; ;
* Private businesses; ;
* SME; ;
Startups ;
* Individual project promoters; ;
Institutions ;
* Co-operatives; ;
* Trade associations; ;
* Any organisation operating in the Mining, Oil and Power sectors.
SIREXE INVEST is particularly looking for projects in the following fields:
* Exploration and mining; ;
* Oil and gas; ;
* Generation and transmission of electricity; ;
* Renewable energies; ;
* Energy efficiency; ;
* Infrastructures; ;
* Logistics; ;
* Industrial services; ;
* Technologies; ;
* Training; ;
Environment ;
* Local valorisation of resources.
* Exploration and mining; ;
* Oil and gas; ;
* Generation and transmission of electricity; ;
* Renewable energies; ;
* Energy efficiency; ;
* Infrastructures; ;
* Logistics; ;
* Industrial services; ;
* Technologies; ;
* Training; ;
Environment ;
* Local valorisation of resources.
No.
SIREXE INVEST welcomes, under certain conditions:
* project ideas; ;
* projects currently being structured; ;
* projects in development; ;
* projects ready to be financed; ;
* projects seeking technical or financial partners.
SIREXE INVEST welcomes, under certain conditions:
* project ideas; ;
* projects currently being structured; ;
* projects in development; ;
* projects ready to be financed; ;
* projects seeking technical or financial partners.
A project can be submitted:
* directly via the secure form available on the SIREXE INVEST website; ;
* by email to brenda.serena@africlead.com or jeanmichel.deigna@africlead.com.
Upon receipt, an acknowledgement of receipt is sent to the project sponsor, who can track the progress of their application throughout the process.
* directly via the secure form available on the SIREXE INVEST website; ;
* by email to brenda.serena@africlead.com or jeanmichel.deigna@africlead.com.
Upon receipt, an acknowledgement of receipt is sent to the project sponsor, who can track the progress of their application throughout the process.
The financial arrangements are specified in the conditions of participation.
However, submitting projects is free of charge for companies that sponsor SIREXE.
However, submitting projects is free of charge for companies that sponsor SIREXE.
Depending on the nature of the project, the application may include:
* Project description; ;
* Pitch Deck; ;
* Business Plan (if available); ;
* Introduction to the project leader; ;
* Financial estimate; ;
* Financing requirements; ;
* Financial statements (for existing businesses); ;
* Technical or environmental studies (where applicable); ;
* Any document that helps to understand the project.
* Project description; ;
* Pitch Deck; ;
* Business Plan (if available); ;
* Introduction to the project leader; ;
* Financial estimate; ;
* Financing requirements; ;
* Financial statements (for existing businesses); ;
* Technical or environmental studies (where applicable); ;
* Any document that helps to understand the project.
No.
All projects are subject to:
* a check on admissibility; ;
* a qualification; ;
before they are potentially added to the SIREXE INVEST portfolio.
All projects are subject to:
* a check on admissibility; ;
* a qualification; ;
before they are potentially added to the SIREXE INVEST portfolio.
The main criteria are:
* Belonging to the relevant sectors; ;
* Identification of the bearer; ;
* Consistency and relevance of the project; ;
* A clearly stated investment requirement; ;
* Availability of sufficient information; ;
* Compliance with applicable laws and regulations; ;
* Potential to create economic, social or environmental value.
* Belonging to the relevant sectors; ;
* Identification of the bearer; ;
* Consistency and relevance of the project; ;
* A clearly stated investment requirement; ;
* Availability of sufficient information; ;
* Compliance with applicable laws and regulations; ;
* Potential to create economic, social or environmental value.
No.
SIREXE INVEST is not an investment fund.
It helps bring project initiators and investors (both domestic and international) together
SIREXE INVEST is not an investment fund.
It helps bring project initiators and investors (both domestic and international) together
Participants include, amongst others:
* Investment funds; ;
* Banks; ;
* Financial institutions; ;
* Family offices; ;
* Private investors; ;
* Industrial companies; ;
* Development organisations; ;
* Technical and financial partners.
* Investment funds; ;
* Banks; ;
* Financial institutions; ;
* Family offices; ;
* Private investors; ;
* Industrial companies; ;
* Development organisations; ;
* Technical and financial partners.
Yes.
Investors remain entirely free to select the projects that align with their investment strategy.
Investors remain entirely free to select the projects that align with their investment strategy.
Yes.
The information is processed in a secure environment.
Sensitive data is only disclosed to the investors concerned, with the project owner’s consent where necessary, and in accordance with confidentiality rules.
The information is processed in a secure environment.
Sensitive data is only disclosed to the investors concerned, with the project owner’s consent where necessary, and in accordance with confidentiality rules.
The project follows these steps:
1. Receipt of the file; ;
2. Administrative check; ;
3. Admissibility analysis; ;
4. Qualification; ;
5. Potential integration into the SIREXE INVEST portfolio; ;
6. Upload to the data room; ;
7. Investor presentation; ;
8. Organisation of B2B meetings (Business Matching); ;
9. Monitoring up to the finalisation of partnerships.
1. Receipt of the file; ;
2. Administrative check; ;
3. Admissibility analysis; ;
4. Qualification; ;
5. Potential integration into the SIREXE INVEST portfolio; ;
6. Upload to the data room; ;
7. Investor presentation; ;
8. Organisation of B2B meetings (Business Matching); ;
9. Monitoring up to the finalisation of partnerships.
Yes.
During the project submission period and in accordance with the procedures defined by the organisers.
During the project submission period and in accordance with the procedures defined by the organisers.
Yes.
International projects are eligible as long as they are of interest to the Mining, Petroleum and Energy sectors in Côte d'Ivoire and meet the criteria of SIREXE INVEST.
International projects are eligible as long as they are of interest to the Mining, Petroleum and Energy sectors in Côte d'Ivoire and meet the criteria of SIREXE INVEST.
He benefits in particular from:
* of national and international visibility; ;
* of privileged access to qualified investors; ;
* of suitable funding opportunities; ;
* of strategic partnerships; ;
* of potential support; ;
* of improved credibility with investors.
* of national and international visibility; ;
* of privileged access to qualified investors; ;
* of suitable funding opportunities; ;
* of strategic partnerships; ;
* of potential support; ;
* of improved credibility with investors.
No.
SIREXE INVEST facilitates meetings between project sponsors and investors.
The decision to invest belongs exclusively to the investors.
SIREXE INVEST facilitates meetings between project sponsors and investors.
The decision to invest belongs exclusively to the investors.
All official information is available from the SIREXE INVEST team or on the platform's website.
Because SIREXE INVEST offers:
* a leading institutional platform; ;
* a network of specialist investors; ;
* a portfolio of qualified projects; ;
* targeted meetings; ;
* high visibility; ;
* an environment conducive to establishing lasting partnerships.
* a leading institutional platform; ;
* a network of specialist investors; ;
* a portfolio of qualified projects; ;
* targeted meetings; ;
* high visibility; ;
* an environment conducive to establishing lasting partnerships.
Yes.
Projects must be submitted before the deadline set by the organisers.
The official calendar is published on the website.
Projects must be submitted before the deadline set by the organisers.
The official calendar is published on the website.
Yes.
All startups offering innovative solutions in the Mining, Oil and Energy sectors are fully eligible.
All startups offering innovative solutions in the Mining, Oil and Energy sectors are fully eligible.
Yes.
However, a well-structured and documented project will be more likely to attract investors' interest.
However, a well-structured and documented project will be more likely to attract investors' interest.
They analyse, amongst other things:
* the economic potential; ;
* profitability; ;
* the team's quality; ;
* the risks; ;
* the technical feasibility; ;
* the economic, social and environmental impacts.
* the economic potential; ;
* profitability; ;
* the team's quality; ;
* the risks; ;
* the technical feasibility; ;
* the economic, social and environmental impacts.
The Data Room is a secure digital space bringing together the information and documents of qualified projects.
Access is restricted to authorised investors.
Access is restricted to authorised investors.
Yes.
All information is protected under strict confidentiality rules.
Sensitive documents are only accessible to authorised persons.
All information is protected under strict confidentiality rules.
Sensitive documents are only accessible to authorised persons.
Business matching meetings are organised during SIREXE on the basis of the interests expressed by investors and project promoters.
Yes.
Support can be provided to facilitate the continuation of discussions and the finalisation of the identified partnerships.
Support can be provided to facilitate the continuation of discussions and the finalisation of the identified partnerships.
Sponsors benefit in particular from:
* with enhanced visibility; ;
* with privileged access to the activities; ;
* the free submission of their projects; ;
* of privileged meetings with investors and strategic partners.
* with enhanced visibility; ;
* with privileged access to the activities; ;
* the free submission of their projects; ;
* of privileged meetings with investors and strategic partners.
The team can be reached via the platform's official contact details:
Website ;
* Email address; ;
* Telephone; ;
* Administrative secretariat.
Website ;
* Email address; ;
* Telephone; ;
* Administrative secretariat.
Yes.
The information is stored in a secure environment. Detailed documents are only shared with authorised investors, in accordance with current confidentiality rules. A non-disclosure agreement is signed.
The information is stored in a secure environment. Detailed documents are only shared with authorised investors, in accordance with current confidentiality rules. A non-disclosure agreement is signed.
Yes.
The same applicant may submit multiple projects, provided that each project is the subject of a separate application.
The same applicant may submit multiple projects, provided that each project is the subject of a separate application.
Yes.
SIREXE INVEST can guide project developers towards specialised partners in order to improve the structuring, bankability and attractiveness of their project before presenting it to investors.
SIREXE INVEST can guide project developers towards specialised partners in order to improve the structuring, bankability and attractiveness of their project before presenting it to investors.
Initial contacts are organised and facilitated by the SIREXE INVEST team to ensure a transparent, secure and fair process.
If a project is unsuccessful at the end of the qualification phase, the project leader is informed of the decision. Depending on the circumstances, they may be invited to complete or improve their application with a view to a future edition or a new selection phase.