Côte d’Ivoire's real estate sector is growing rapidly as the demand for formal housing in urban areas increases. As the country undergoes industrialisation, developed areas like Abidjan are seeing greater influxes of middle-class populations, expatriates and diaspora communities seeking accommodation.
Amid efforts to reduce the carbon footprint associated with the construction industry, there is increasing recognition of the benefits of sustainable and regenerative architecture as a means of lowering emissions. According to the “2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction” published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the...
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 has caused disruptions across the global economy, from food to energy, and prompted an increase in the number and sophistication of cyberattacks – exacerbating similar impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Côte d’Ivoire is one of the most developed telecommunications markets in West Africa. Its mobile phone penetration rate was 162% in 2021 and continues to grow as more Ivorians use multiple SIM cards to take advantage of promotional offers. There is strong competition between the existing mobile network operators (MNOs), each of which has...
While many countries worldwide signalled a shift towards economic recovery in late 2021 and into 2022 after the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Côte d’Ivoire appears to have weathered the global crisis better than many. The country’s GDP expanded by 2% in 2020 and 7% in 2021; by comparison, global GDP contracted by 3.1% in 2020 and...
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