According to the US International Trade Commission, in the decade to 2018 container trade in West Africa grew more than in any other region around the world, doubling over the period to more than 5m twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Côte d’Ivoire has seen its share of this boom, with the number of container ships calling at the country...
Recovering at pace from the global Covid-19 pandemic, Côte d’Ivoire’s transport and logistics sectors are now set to benefit from a wide range of new projects – from ports to airports and railways to motorways. The National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, PND) 2021-25 seeks to almost double the level of economic investment outlined in its predecessor, the PND...
The government unveiled the National Development Plan (Plan National de Développement, PND) 2021-25 to improve infrastructure development and support the expansion of the construction sector. This agenda is also expected to attract more public and private investment, and boost exports.
Green bonds are becoming an increasingly popular form of financing worldwide as companies strive to improve their environmental, social and governance practices. Green bonds, or climate bonds, refer to a fixed-income instrument provided for climate-related or environmental projects. Institutions such as the World Bank and the European...
Following the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 and the subsequent economic impact of the pandemic, Côte d'Ivoire's construction sector helped the economy recover. There has been growing demand for residential properties to house the expanding middle class due to rapid urbanisation. Furthermore, industrialisation has increased the need for larger...
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.
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