H.E. Daniel Kablan Duncan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire's foreign policy revolves around the values of dialogue, peace, and cooperation with the rest of the world. President Félix Houphouët-Boigny emphasized that dialogue is the weapon of the strong, not the weapon of the weak. Problems need to be solved through dialogue. Côte d'Ivoire should be the place where problems are solved.

H.E. Bruno Nabagné Kone, Minister of Post and ICT of Côte d'Ivoire

ICT in Côte d'Ivoire has a relatively mixed status in the country's economy. There has been a very strong evolution over the past fifteen years. The penetration rate is now approaching seventy-five percent which is relatively high compared to the African average. GSM remains to be the main communication tool. The country is lagging behind in the issue of Internet.

Jean-Louis Billon, President of Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire and SIFCA - Biography 

Mr. Billon of Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire talks about the recent crisis in Côte d'Ivoire and its consequences on the commerce and industry in the country that was ahead of Morocco, Tunisia and even Singapore in the period between 1960 and 1985. Côte d'Ivoire is now working on the new investment goals; the last one dates back to 1995.

H.E. Dagobert Banzio, Minister of Commerce of Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire is a member of the ECOWAS/UEMOA. The ECOWAS/UEMOA membership benefits include free trade and free circulation of goods and people. The UEMOA functions like one unique state even though there are many countries. Also, Côte d'Ivoire has excellent relations with Nigeria which should result into a new era of economic cooperation on a the sub-regional level.