ETIQUETTE: Business etiquette is similar to that in France. A handshake is appropriate for both men and women upon first meeting someone new. When a woman meets someone for the second time, three kisses on the cheek, just as in some regions in France, are an appropriate greeting. Before discussing...
ABIDJAN RADISSON BLU HOTEL ABIDJAN AIRPORT Boulevard de l’Aéroport, Port Bouët - 03 BP 2176 T: (225) 21 22 20 00 F: (225) 21 22 20 20 www.radissonblu.com/en/hotel-abidjan info.abidjan@radissonblu.com Rooms: 261 rooms and suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Ballroom. Health & Leisure Facilities: Pool, fitness centre, spa. Guest...
Agriculture is one of the most important drivers of growth in the Ivorian economy in terms of revenues, employment and value-added activities. Contributing 22% to GDP, the sector accounts for at least 50% of exports and provides jobs to 60-70% of the population, according to the World Bank. Fertile land and favourable weather conditions enabled...
Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s second-largest cocoa grinding hub after the Netherlands, and it produced 520,000 tonnes of processed cocoa in the 2013/14 growing year, or 12% of world cocoa processing. With a current grinding capacity of 550,000-600,000 tonnes, the government and the newly created sector regulator, the Coffee-Cocoa Council (Conseil...
Implemented in November 2011 under the auspices of the sector’s new regulatory body, the Coffee Cocoa Council (Conseil du Café-Cacao, CCC), the cocoa reforms sought to address arguably the largest obstacle to local production: price insecurity for farmers. The enforcement of a minimum 60% cost, insurance and freight (CIF) price for farmers has...
Under the guidance of the newly established regulator, the Cotton and Cashew Council (Conseil du Coton et de l’Anacarde, CCA), the two dominant crops of northern Côte d’Ivoire are projected to expand rapidly over the next several years to meet government objectives for production and processing. Growth in the cashew and cotton sectors will be...
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