Smaller businesses tend to face greater difficulties in accessing credit than their larger counterparts. This is particularly the case in environments of institutional under-development or legal uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, this is a challenge affecting sub-Saharan Africa in general, including Côte d’Ivoire.
In the midst of economic growth, efforts are under way in Côte d’Ivoire to increase hydroelectric and thermal electricity generation. As an increasing population and strong secondary and tertiary sector growth drive demand for residential and industrial electricity, improvements in distribution and network access will need to be accompanied by...
As with so many countries across the African continent, the most salient trends in Côte d’Ivoire real estate are defined by a lack of supply across all sectors, from residential to commercial to retail. Although the country’s constitution guarantees the right of property to all, like neighbouring Ghana or Nigeria, accessible residential housing is...
After years of underinvestment and mismanagement, the government has launched a series of reforms and initiatives aimed at putting the agricultural sector back on track towards profitability and sustainability. Indeed, Côte d’Ivoire has a vibrant agricultural sector that has played an integral part in its national economy since the country gained...
More than any other sector, the Ivoirian government has placed transport and infrastructure at the centre of its plans to revitalise the national economy after a decade of political instability and under-investment. The improvement of Côte d’Ivoire’s transport network is essential to increasing growth in its export-led agriculture sector and the...
It is amazing the difference a few years can make. Over the course of 2012, Côte d’Ivoire has seen a significant improvement in both its current performance and its outlook for short-, medium- and long-term growth. While there remains plenty to be done, the improvement marks something of a return to form for the world’s largest cocoa producer.
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