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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
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Strategic Location
Images from CIA World Factbook
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Engine of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WEAMU)
Image from World Bank
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1. Commitment to attract Foreign Direct Investment
2. Well-Developed Infrastructure
3. Improving Business Climate
4. Strong Economic Growth
Advantages
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1. Governance and Transparency Issues
2. Special Requests for Support of Social Projects
3. Opaque Bidding Processes
4. Lack of Commercial Appeals Court
Challenges
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1. Oil, Gas, Mining
2. Housing
3. Agribusiness
4. Infrastructure Development
Investment Prospects
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Some American Companies in Country
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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