TAG: Africa

With enviable GDP growth of around 8% per year since the end of the political crisis in 2011, Côte d’Ivoire has been a top performer on global economic indices for several years. This is due in no small part to concerted efforts to foster a more diversified economy and pro-business operating environment. While the vast majority of CEOs interviewed in the third edition of this survey remain bullish on near-term growth prospects – both for corporates and the broader economy – expansion has also laid bear critical skills gaps in the labour market, namely in the areas of leadership, engineering, and research and development.