Côte d'Ivoire Economy

In recent years, Côte d’Ivoire has performed better in macroeconomics and in the management of its public finances compared to what was forecast in the economic and financial framework established with the IMF and the World Bank in 2011.

The world’s largest producer of cocoa, Côte d’Ivoire is an ethnically, linguistically and religiously diverse West African nation with a rich culture. Once one of Africa’s leading economic powerhouses, the country was afflicted by civil war for much of the past 10 years, including extended unrest following elections in late 2010. However, peace...

Following years of crisis, Côte d’Ivoire has been eager to recapture its former crown as the most dynamic economy in West Africa, and with the benefits of both stability and headline growth, the prospects are encouraging. After decades of chronic under-investment by the public and private sectors alike, much of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic fabric and...

As I was acceding to my country’s highest office, the Ivoirian state had collapsed due to the post-electoral crisis and 10 years of poor governance. Respect for human rights was being flouted, owing to the widespread impunity that had prevailed over the last 10 years. Our task consisted of providing Côte d’Ivoire with republican institutions and...