What were the biggest challenges to rapidly scaling up production to meet high global demand for medical gloves created by the Covid-19 pandemic?
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To what extent is Mexico’s industrial sector well positioned to withstand the global economic challenges that have resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | How will new incentives benefit Ivorian raw cocoa processors? from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Côte d’Ivoire has recently attracted a raft of investments that are set to increase the country’s capacity to process its raw agricultural production. These follow government initiatives to develop the agro-industrial segment and boost local value addition, which are among the country’s top economic goals.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdelmajid Touzani, Regional Director for West Africa, Bühler: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
In what ways can the government and the private sector further promote raw materials processing?
Articles & Analysis | Support for small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the engines of global economic growth and employment, accounting for an average of 33% of GDP and 45% of the workforce in high-income countries, and over 60% of GDP and 70% of employment in developing economies. In the case of the latter, the rise in the number of SMEs has been crucial to economic...
Articles & Analysis | Opportunities for e-commerce in Côte d'Ivoire from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Côte d’Ivoire’s burgeoning middle class and economic growth has supported the steady development of the retail sector in recent years. According to the World Bank, the share of Ivorians living on less than $1.90 per day fell from 34% in 2011 to 28% in 2015, the most recent year for which this information is available. In the wake of economic...