Côte d'Ivoire Sector Analysis
Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: Analysis of Agricultural Sector
Thursday, 29 December 2011 14:37
Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: Analysis of Agricultural Sector
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Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: Analysis of Agricultural Sector

Agriculture is the backbone of Côte d’Ivoire’s economy. It employs 68% of the labor force, and accounts for 28% of GDP. While the prosperity of the companies and individuals in this sector is variable, depending on market conditions and, to a lesser extent, climatic conditions (amount of rainfall, etc.), it is the most solid factor in the economy.

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Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: The National Agricultural Investment Program
Monday, 02 January 2012 09:56
Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: The National Agricultural Investment Program
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Agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire: The National Agricultural Investment Program

The new government of Alassane Ouatarra has established a new approach to agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire called the National Agriculture Investment Program (NAIP). Its goals, according to Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Agriculture, are to achieve national food sufficiency, and to increase the agricultural industry's growth to 8.9%.

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Agriculture Research in Africa: National Agricultural Research Center
Monday, 02 January 2012 10:32
National Agricultural Research Center (Le Centre national de recherché agricole (CNRA))
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Agriculture Research in Africa: National Agricultural Research Center (Le Centre national de recherché agricole (CNRA))

Created in 1998, the CNRA has been Côte d’Ivoire’s primary agricultural R&D agency, accounting for two-thirds of the total research capacity and over three-quarters of its agricultural R&D investments.

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Major Manufacturer And Exporter of PVC pipes in West Africa - SOTICI
Thursday, 12 January 2012 13:26
Major Manufacturer of Polyethylene (PE) pipes, and PVC fittings in West Africa - SOTICI
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Côte d'Ivoire Sector Analysis
Major Manufacturer of Polyethylene (PE) pipes, and PVC fittings in West Africa - SOTICI

SOTICI (Société de Transformation Industrielle en Côte d’Ivoire), is the leading manufacturer in West Africa of PV and Polyethylene (PE) pipes, and PVC fittings. It is also one of Côte d’Ivoire’s major manufacturers and exporters.

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The Vision of GLS Catering: Ubuntu
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 15:03
The Vision of GLS Catering: Ubuntu
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The Vision of GLS Catering: Ubuntu

Founded by an Ivorian entrepreneur in 1999, in twelve short years GLS Catering Services, Ltd., has expanded its operations into eight countries on three continents.

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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.

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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.

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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.