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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)

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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 grauerkk@state.gov

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 info@amchamci.com

6. U.S. – Cote d’Ivoire Chamber of Commercehttps://www.uschamber.com/us-c-te-d-ivoire-business-council

Further Information