A leading cocoa producer and exporter of low-cost power, Côte d’Ivoire is one of the more economically diverse and mineral-rich countries in West Africa. The country is a member of ECOWAS and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa, as well as party to several international trade agreements, which help improve macro stability.
With a long-established track record as the continent’s largest financial platform and one of the world’s biggest mining producers, South Africa has significant economic clout in the region.
Historically, the agricultural sector has been one of the primary drivers of economic growth in Colombia. According to Proexport, a state-owned investment and exports promotion agency, in 2011 the sector accounted for 9% of GDP, 21% of export revenues and 19% of national employment. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN estimates...
Land allocation ranks as Colombia’s most pressing challenge in agricultural development, as well as playing a vital role in efforts to secure national unity. Since the early days of Spanish colonisation, the highly-concentrated agricultural lands have been a cause of political instability, with land distribution in Colombia among the most unequal in...
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