doing business in cote d’ivoire a guide for u.s. companies kristen grauer political and economic...
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Doing Business in Cote d’Ivoire
A Guide for U.S. Companies Kristen
Grauer
Political and Economic
Section Chief
U.S. EmbassyAbidjan
Strategic Location
Images from CIA World Factbook
Engine of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WEAMU)
Image from World Bank
1. Commitment to attract Foreign Direct Investment
2. Well-Developed Infrastructure
3. Improving Business Climate
4. Strong Economic Growth
Advantages
1. Governance and Transparency Issues
2. Special Requests for Support of Social Projects
3. Opaque Bidding Processes
4. Lack of Commercial Appeals Court
Challenges
1. Oil, Gas, Mining
2. Housing
3. Agribusiness
4. Infrastructure Development
Investment Prospects
Some American Companies in Country
1. Kristen Grauer [email protected]
2. U.S. Embassy Abidjan http://abidjan.usembassy.gov
3. Cote d’Ivoire’s Investment Promotion Agency (CEPICI) http://www.cepici.gouv.ci
4. Cote d’Ivoire’s Export Promotion Agency (APEX-CI) http://www.apex-ci.org
5. American Chamber of Commerce in Cote d’Ivoire [email protected]
6. U.S. – Cote d’Ivoire Chamber of Commercehttps://www.uschamber.com/us-c-te-d-ivoire-business-council
Further Information