Cote d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Banker highlights potential in livestock, fisheries and mining

Published by Dianna Games on 12 March 2021

What are the economic trends and investment possibilities in this fast-growing nation? We speak to Joël Touré, chief executive of Stanbic Bank in Côte d’Ivoire.

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

Published by James Torvaney on 5 March 2021

From import substitution in the healthcare sector to vocational training, Nouss Bih – investment manager at I&P – reveals some of Côte d’Ivoire’s top opportunities.

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 January 2021

“The way people work is changing from traditional office set-ups to more flexible options,” says Gregoire Schwebig.

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Published by Palladium on 29 October 2020

Trends that are making African markets increasingly attractive to investors.

Profit-making idea: Financing private healthcare SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Published by Staff Writer on 28 September 2020

There are three areas where health SMEs are particularly ripe for investment: high growth potential clinics; medical and paramedical practices; and wholesalers of both pharmaceutical and medical equipment.

Profit-making idea: Industrialisation of cassava one of Africa’s biggest opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 July 2020

Cassava roots can be processed into a variety of products, including cassava flour, starch, ethanol and glucose syrup.

Opportunities in Africa’s food industry: Insights from PhilAfrica Foods CEO

Published by Jaco Maritz on 7 July 2020

Roland Decorvet talks about agribusiness trends in the region and highlights some of the unexploited opportunities in Africa’s food industry.

Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa

Published by Justin Norman on 19 April 2020

Entrepreneur shares her experiences.

Africa: crisis a once in a decade opportunity

Published by Rob Eloff on 30 March 2020

A crisis is a catalyst, writes Lateral Capital’s Rob Eloff.

Is the time right for a single currency in West Africa?

Published by Iwa Salami on 1 March 2020

The eight francophone states that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union have agreed to drop the use of the CFA franc.

What’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa?

Published by Staff Writer on 3 February 2020

Four fundamental factors are fueling an increasing flow of investment into the hospitality sector in West Africa.

This entrepreneur built an island resort out of plastic waste

Published by Emma Charlton on 16 December 2019

For many people, a glut of plastic bottles floating in a lagoon would be negative. For entrepreneur Eric Becker, it sparked an idea for a business opportunity.

High net-worth investors driving hospitality sector in Francophone Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 20 November 2019

Francophone Africa’s burgeoning hospitality market continues to be a promising opportunity for global hospitality brands and investors.

How businesses bounce back after conflicts: lessons from Côte d’Ivoire

Published by Florian Leon and Ibrahima Dosso on 29 October 2019

To understand how businesses bounced back from the 2010 – 2011 crisis, we monitored companies in Côte d’Ivoire over several years.

Cote d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Banker highlights potential in livestock, fisheries and mining

Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire: Investor highlights potential in healthcare, education and agribusiness

AfricaWorks founder on building an African co-working space company

The new investment case for Africa and emerging sectors of opportunity

Profit-making idea: Financing private healthcare SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Profit-making idea: Industrialisation of cassava one of Africa’s biggest opportunities

Opportunities in Africa’s food industry: Insights from PhilAfrica Foods CEO

Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa

Africa: crisis a once in a decade opportunity

Is the time right for a single currency in West Africa?

What’s fueling the rapid hotel growth in West Africa?

This entrepreneur built an island resort out of plastic waste

High net-worth investors driving hospitality sector in Francophone Africa

How businesses bounce back after conflicts: lessons from Côte d’Ivoire

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

South African soft drink brand taps into global health trend

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers

An African sneaker brand: Founder of Bathu explains how he built his business

How to build a private schools business in Africa

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Investing in Nigeria: Private equity firm African Capital Alliance shares its experiences

Rwanda: Entrepreneur finds export market for dried cassava leaves product

Profit-making idea: Businessman upbeat about student accommodation in Nigeria

Agribusiness in Africa needs disruptive, non-traditional investment models

The future of the hotel sector in Africa after Covid-19

Nigerian businessman explains how he capitalised on opportunities in the furniture industry

Agricultural investment firm sees opportunity in Africa’s ‘incomplete value chains’

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 deal, fundraising and exit announcements in March

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