How can different financing methods help to develop the country’s transport infrastructure?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Philippe Eponon, President, Ivorian Group of Construction and Public Works: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Articles & Analysis | Uban transport plans for Abidjan progress from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Transport authorities in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital of Abidjan are working on a medium-term plan to replace and expand the city’s public buses and boats, raise the number of bridges in the congested city from three to five and construct a metro network.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
What measures are planned to restructure urban transport and alleviate congestion in Abidjan?
Articles & Analysis | Côte d'Ivoire's national carrier expanding fleet and connections from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Flag carrier Air Côte d’Ivoire (ACI) began operations in 2012 to replace its insolvent predecessor, Air Ivoire. The airline is now well established and serves Abidjan, Bouaké, Korhogo, San Pedro, Odienné and Man domestically, as well as 20 cities throughout West Africa.
The transport sector has undergone rapid development in the past few years, and the country is now re-emerging as a leading regional transport centre. Several projects are under way or in the pipeline, such as the expansion of ports in Abidjan and San Pedro, the rehabilitation of the national railway, and increased handling capability at Abidjan International Airport for both cargo and...
Côte d’Ivoire has seen rapid growth since a decade-long bout of civil unrest ended in 2011, registering an average GDP growth rate of 9.3% in the five years to 2016. By far the biggest economy in the UEMOA and the third largest in ECOWAS, the IMF expects GDP expansion in the West African nation to be sustained, forecasting growth of above 7% through to 2019.