Côte d’Ivoire's CEOs surveyed on investment sentiment

As a strong advocate of economic and trade integration in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire has placed great emphasis on rebuilding and extending region-wide infrastructure networks. Such efforts have the local business community upbeat, with 68% of respondents in the 2019 edition of the Business Barometer: Côte d’Ivoire CEO Survey saying the African Continental Free Trade Agreement will have a positive or very positive impact on intra-regional trade levels. While moves to encourage economic diversification are well under way, the majority of business executives (33%) say that agriculture will remain the primary driver of economic growth in 2025, closely followed by industry (30%). For more information on the OBG Business Barometer, please visit www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/ceosurveys.