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.