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The main objective of IPS WA is the social and economic development of the people. The investment and business strategy of this leading industrial company in Côte d’Ivoire revolves around strong ethos.
Mahamadou Sylla, Deputy CEO of IPS WA, discusses the investment and economic opportunities and challenges in West Africa in a broad range interview for the Marcopolis.net business report on the country.
The main obstacle for Ivorian entrepreneurs, especially in capital intensive industries, is to secure long term financing. Mr. Eholie, an Ivorian entrepreneur talks about entrepreneurship in Côte d’Ivoire and how Simat is trying to secure long term financing.
In a video interview, Mr. Eholie, an Ivorian entrepreneur, offers his advice for the international investors that consider investing in West Africa.
The leading group in Côte d’Ivoire, SIFCA is bullish on the future of this African country. Bertrand Vignes, the CEO says “If stability continues the country is to become the future engine of the regional growth.” The largest economy in francophone West Africa will trigger the growth of the surrounding economies. The country has to invest in infrastructure to shorten the gap between Asia and Africa.
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. Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Minister of Agriculture of Côte d’Ivoire
Agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire went through three major phases; the one of growth after the independence was followed by the phase of crisis which lasted till 1990s. Since then, the agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire has not been able to resume the sustainable growth.
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.
Fabrice Desgardin, Chief Executive Officer of CFAO Automotive
The CFAO group – Groupe Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale – has been in Africa for over 120 years. Côte d’Ivoire is an ideal example of what CFAO does throughout the Africa. It has four main areas of activity; the automotive, pharmaceuticals distribution, technology and, lastly, industrial.
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.
