How competitive is Cote d’Ivoire’s investment environment for mining companies?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mark Bristow, CEO, Randgold Resources: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Articles & Analysis | New discoveries bolster opportunities in Côte d'Ivoire's mining sector from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
With several of the world’s mining operators increasing their commitment to West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the least explored countries in the region. Although the sector’s contribution to the national economy remains limited – at around 2% of GDP – proven reserves in gold, bauxite, iron ore, nickel and diamonds have positioned the...
Articles & Analysis | Côte d'Ivoire's unexploited natural resources attract global attention from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Consecutive years of growth have helped to rebuild Côte d’Ivoire’s industrial base, after years of civil unrest and insufficient investment. Although the country has some way to go to reclaim its former position as West Africa’s manufacturing centre, a combination of prudent government policies and foreign direct investment (FDI) across...
Articles & Analysis | Expansion of fast-moving consumer goods industry in Côte d'Ivoire from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Although it has increasingly become an important regional market in itself, Côte d’Ivoire’s geographic position has also made it a preferential destination for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms to base their regional operations. Attesting to that, several large-scale international operators are pushing through with plans to open new...
Chapter | Industry & Mining from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Industry has quickly become a critical component of the Ivorian economy. This is due, in large part, to an abundance of highly sought-after natural resources. Despite insufficient levels of investment in previous years, Côte d’Ivoire is slowly trying to reclaim its former position as West Africa’s manufacturing centre. Indeed, the sector’s profile is being raised by the creation of new...
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.