During the 2010 presidential campaign, I committed myself to provide Côte d’Ivoire with a new constitution, that of the third republic. However, given the post-electoral crisis, we had to face urgent matters such as the return to peace; national reconciliation and social cohesion; institutional normalisation; and the recovery of the economy....
Ethnically, linguistically and religiously diverse, Côte d’Ivoire is a West African nation with a rich culture. Once one of the continent’s leading economic powerhouses, the country was afflicted by civil war for much of the past 10 years. However, peace has largely prevailed since April 2011, and the nation is now looking to reclaim its...
In 2016 Jean-Louis Billon, Côte d’Ivoire’s former minister of commerce, noted that while 80% of all firms operating in the country could be categorised as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the segment was receiving just 12% of total investment.
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