10/12/2014

Mrs Solange AMICHIA
Deputy CEO of CEPICI

November 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION

1 COUNTRY PROFILE
2 REASON TO INVEST IN COTE D’IVOIRE
3 TRADE ADVANTAGES
4 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND INCENTIVES
5 ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN COTE D’IVOIREOPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT and
6 Ｄｅｔａｉｌｓ
projects ｉｎ Ａｐｐｅｎｄｉｘ
CONCLUSION

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COTE D’IVOIRE« My ambition is to makeCôte d’Ivoire,an Emerging Country by 2020 »His Excellency, Alassane OUATTARA
President of Republic ofCôte d’Ivoire

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COUNTRY PROFILE- Area :- Neighboring countries :- Population :- Population density :- Population Growth per year:- Life expectancy :- Official language :- Religions :- Currency :- Unemployment rate:- Inflation rate:- GDP per capita :- GDP :-GDP Contribution

322.462 km2
Burkina-Faso, Ghana , Guinea, Liberia and Mali
23 millions (2011)68.1 Inhabitants/km2
3.3 % (2009); 40% under 15y and 57% between15y-64y (2011)54.7 ans (2010)
FrenchChristian, Islam, Animism, Etc
Franc CFA (655,56 FCFA = 1 €) is also the same currency for 8
countries of UEMOA zone
9.74 % (2013)
1.3%( 2012), 2.6% (2013)
1 500 US $ (2012)12.600 billion Franc CFA in 2012 (25.2 billions US $ )GDP growth rate: 9.1% (2013), Estimate for 2014-2015 : 10%
Primary: 24% / Industry: 25.3% / Services: 50.7%

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REASONS TO INVEST IN COTE D’IVOIRE

5 After more than a decade of crisis, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire has initiated aprocess to improve its investment climate.
 With a population of nearly 23 million inhabitants, a gross national income of over
1,500 USD per person, infrastructures unique in West Africa, and an increasingly
diversified economy, Côte d’Ivoire is the number one economy in the West African
Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA), representing 40% of its GDP.
 Côte d’Ivoire is also the second economic power of the Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) behind NIGERIA and is the gateway to this large market of
305 million people.
 Fully focused on economic development, Côte d’Ivoire’s objective is to join the ranksof emerging countries by 2020. Within this framework, the National Development
Plan (NDP 2012- 2015) devotes nearly 22 billion US $ to investment, of which 60%
come from the private sector.
 This strategy has already proved effective as there are signs of economic growth: +9.1% in 2013, with a forecasted of 10% in 2014-2015 and in the years to come.
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CI TRADE ADVANTAGESFree or prefered Commercial exchange and economic partnership
Regional:

 WAEMU/UEMOA : 8 countries with currently a market of 80 million consumers.
• Common currency Franc CFA pegged to EURO ECOWAS : 15 countries with a market of 305 Million of consumers• Composed of 100 million of middle class• Common duty Tax System (TEC) exists from 0% to 20%.
 APE with European Union (EU): an economic partnership agreement with exemption ofmost of the customs tariffs and export quotas on products imported from Côte d’Ivoire.
Bilateral : AGOA with the US: exoneration of Custom tariffs and export quota on products imported
from Côte d’Ivoire. Export to the US under AGOA in 2012, was 112.5 million US $ (source US dpt ofcommerce)

Preferential
 SGP Agreement gives Côte d’Ivoire, thru WAEMU/UEMOA, a general prefered access tocertain markets such as Canada, Turkey, Japon and Suisswerland. Tariffs under SGP
applicable to products imported from Côte d’Ivoire are generally between entre 0 et 20 %.
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AGRICULTURE
1st African
producer
1st world Cocoa
producer(260 000 t)

1st Africanpalm oil exporter(418 000 t)(1 671 000 t)

1st African rubber
producer(255 000 t)

4th African
Cotton exporter(340 000 t)

2nd World cashew
Producer and 1st
exporter(500 000 t in 2012)

1st world Producerof Kolas nuts
(35 000 t)

6th World Coffee
Producer

4th African
pineapple exporter(52 000 t)(104 000 t)

1st african
Tuna port

7th African
mango exporter(47 000 t)
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MINING OIL & GAS
The country has a large recognized mineral potential. Mining Contributes more than 1% to the GDP.
The country alone contains 35% of areas in West Africa conducive to the discovery of gold deposits .
The Ivorian underground contains gold , diamond, iron, nickel , manganese , bauxite , copper andcolombo-tantalite . Only gold and manganese are used industrially.
Currently the country has 4 companies producing gold and 3 companies producing
manganese; 23 mining Subcontractors, and 130 research permits delivered.
Côte d'Ivoire has a large potential for energy production of 6 hydroelectric dams and 4 power plants, witha total power capacity of 1.632 MW.
Currently the energy produced is 37% hydro and 63% thermal and should be brought to 4000 MW by2015.
Oil production is 25.000 bbl / day (2013) with a gross crude oil capacity of 70,000 barrels / day and gas is75.13 billion cubic feet (2013).
The country also has a large storage infrastructure and management of petroleum products for local
consumption as well as export to Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad.
Côte d'Ivoire produces enough energy for its own consumption and feed the neighboring countries inelectricity and gas.

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INDUSTRY
Côte d'Ivoire is among the top 5 exporting agribusiness power in Africa and first in West Africa.
More than 5 000 industrial companies enumerated in Côte d'Ivoire in 2013;
The industrial sector represents:• 25.3% of DGP in 2013
• 41% of exports from the Ivory Coast in 2012
Strong increase in industrial added value :- Industry of extraction and energy represents 28% of industrial added value- Construction (10%) and manufacturing (62%) with a predominance of agribusiness activities,
followed by chemical, rubber, plastics, petrochemicals and textile.
Côte d'Ivoire has established both free zones and industrial zones, but there is currently an
Insufficiency of capacity ; Rehabilitation of the existing industrial zones has started and the need tocreate new industrial areas.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

A long railway
1156 Km
connects
Abidjan to
Ouagadougou

3 international airports located in Abidjan,
Yamoussoukro and Bouaké.
The 2 international ports : Abidjan and San Pedro

7,000 km of paved road and 150 km of highways.

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INFRASTRUCTURE
ROADS: At sub-Saharan Africa, Côte d'Ivoire has one of the best road networks that spansover 75 500km of dirt road and over 7,000 km of paved road and 150 km of highways.
It serves domestic and international traffic with neighboring countries like Ghana,
Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger.
Maintenance, renovation and expansion of roads have been ongoing since 2011
RAIL ROADS: A long railway 1156 Km connects Abidjan to Ouagadougou including
660 km of track through the country from north to south.
PORTS: The ports of Abidjan and San Pedro are only rivaled by that of Durban (South
Africa). They have modern facilities that allow to supply inter-land countries in the region.
San Pedro is the main COCOA export port and has two docks of 736 m in length,a 155m south dock with in the back, a storage of 4000m2.
Abidjan port extends over 770 hectares and the port area is home to 60% of the country's
industries. This is the first African tuna port. It features thirty-three berths on six
kilometers of docks, a capacity of sixty ships operation, a container terminal with four
berths and three heavy porticos containers.

AIRPORTS: Côte d'Ivoire has 3 international airports located in Abidjan, Yamoussoukro

and Bouaké. 14 other cities have aerodromes, the main cities are Daloa, Korhogo, Man,
Odienné and San Pedro.
The Felix Houphouet-Boigny airport in Abidjan is the hub of the sub-region. It provides
90% of the traffic is served by more than twenty (20) airlines, welcomes more than 2
millions passengers annually and more than 95% of industry revenue, making thedestination Côte d'Ivoire, the most accessible of the sub region.
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TELECOM/ ICT
Télécommunications infrastructure
In Côte d'Ivoire , Telecommunications cover the areas of LAN Line telephony,mobile telephony and the Internet. Extension at the national level in the global
telecommunication industry, is characterized by significant technologicalinnovations and a growing local market.
In 2014, with 5 mobile providers we count about 20 421 596 of mobile phones.
This is equivalent to a penetration rate of 83.5%. Technologies deployed in
mobile telephony : GSM (2G), GPRS, l’EDGE, WIMAX and UMTS (3G).
As for LAN line telephony, it appears, in 2014, with 2 operators we count over257 824 users, representing a penetration rate of 1.05%.
The penetration rate of the Internet has a great deal of progress, about 200 000
subscribers in this area, which is 5% penetration of broadband Internet.
Broadband Connectivity speed is 120 Gbit/s
Very good IT Schools in Abidjan (ESATIC) and Yamoussokro (l’INPHB).

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BANKING AND INSURANCE
Diversified banking and financial system• Existence of a single currency (CFA) pegged to the Euro at a fixed parity• Headquarters of the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) based in Abidjan, is aunique electronic exchange for 8 countries in West Africa trading stocks andbonds.
Most of the Companies traded are from Côte d'Ivoire.
•

Côte d'Ivoire has a banking and financial system that has more than 25
banks and 1 business and financial center. Most major international banks
are represented in Côte d'Ivoire.

• The insurance industry has a strong presence in the Ivorian financial
landscape; it includes 30 national and international insurance companies
operating in Côte d'Ivoire .

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TOURISM
Côte d'Ivoire has 520 km ofcoastline bordering the Atlantic
Ocean: sandy beaches, coconut
trees, creeks, cliffs, lagoons for
swimming, surfing, sport fishing,water sports, sailing.
The country has numerous
national parks and nature
reserves close to 300 that offer awide variety of wildlife andlandscapes from north to south
A very rich culture and diverse,
but also oriented high-end
customers and business tourism.

the number of tourists from 298,000 in 2012 rose to300,000 in 2014. In 2015, Côte d'Ivoire Tourism is
expecting 500,000 tourists.
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EDUCATION & HEALTH• Côte d'Ivoire counts 14 large public health Infrastructure and 41 privates health facilities
and plan the development of more health Infrastructures in 31 regions and 3 large cities• Côte d'Ivoire counts 14 larges universities that have regional standing and good ratings.
Côte d'Ivoire has a skilled and experienced labor force, thanks to numerous technical schools
training the youth;

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COTE D’IVOIRE TRADE ADVANTAGE

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CI COMMERCIAL
Trade balance (in billions F CFA):

698.4b (1,4b$) in 2012 and 642.3b (1,3b$) in 2013

Main supplier countries - exporting products to Cote d’Ivoire
Nigéria (22.7%) – China (11.3%) – France (10.8%)

Geographical distribution of the main
suppliers in 2013

Imports come mainly from ECOWAS, the European Union and Asia. The
weight of the ECOWAS is due to purchases of crude oil from Nigeria (22.7%)
to supply SIR (Ivorian Refinery Company). Europe and Asia, France andChina are positioned on top with 10.8% and 11.3% of imports.

8.70% 2.10%
23.30%UE
CEDEAO

22.90%

Amérique25.10%

16.60%

Asie

Major imports: Crude oil, rice, mechanical machinery, fresh fish, plastic
articles, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, transportation equipment,
petroleum products, automobiles ......

Main customer countries - importers of Ivorian products
Holland (8.5%) – France (5.8%) – Germany (5.8%) – Nigéria (6.5%) – USA (6.8%) – Malaysia (2.6%)

Autres Afrique
Autres Europe

Geographical distribution of the mainclients in 2013

– India (1.8%) – China 1.1%

- Europe, main destination of Ivorian products; Nigeria (6.5%) ranked firstin ECOWAS with its purchases of petroleum products.
- In the Americas, the United States (6.8%) are positioned in the first place.
- In Asia, the main partners are Malaysia (2.6%) and India (1.8%) thanks tocashew exports followed by China with 1.1%.
Main exports: Cocoa bean, petroleum products, crude oil, processed cocoa,
rubber, gold, cashew nuts, palm oil, cotton logs, processed wood, green
coffee beans, pineapple, plastic,…

UE
CEDEAO

3.00%
8.10%

14.10%

32.50%

AmériqueAsie

10.80%
30.50%

Source: Direction of economy /direction of Customs

AutresAfrique
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COTE D’IVOIRE IN REGIONALCOMMERCE
Share of the countries in intra-Regional trade: Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire are the 2 big
winners of exports and re-exports Intra-Regional. (Fuel weighs 51% of regional trade)

Source: CACID, « L’état du commerce en Afrique de l’Ouest » Rapport Annuel 201219

WEST AFRICA IN THE WORLD COMMERCE
Europe remains the largest trading partner of West Africawith Mainly:• Exports consist of two major products: fuels and cocoa.
• Imports also dominated by fuels followed by foodproducts, vehicles electrical machinery,..

Trades with the Americas is characterized by the
predominance of fuel and food:• Growing exports constituted 95% of fuel and 2% of cocoa
mainly on NAFTA 'North American Free Trade Agreement’• Imports are dominated by food products, mainly cereals,
mechanical appliances, vehicles and fuel.
Third commercial center for West Africa is the Asia-Pacificregion, like other regions of the world, big importer of fuels.
It provides mainly food items and motor vehicles in theWest African region• BRIC: India's a major trading partner and first customerof West Africa in the BRIC, before China who is the firstsupplier and Brazil is the leading provider of food.
Source: CACID, « L’état du commerce en Afrique de l’Ouest » Rapport Annuel 201220

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN WEST AFRICA REGION
Promising opportunities, a dynamism growing strongIntra-regional
investments canbecome a driving
force for the
economicdevelopment of West
Africa35

Communications

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Charbon, pétrole etgaz naturel

15Services aux
entreprises

10$M

Entrées d'IDE
régionauxFluxd'investissement
intra-régionaux
Tendance

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2012

0

Source: fDi Markets Database

A strong increase of FDI influx in west Africa

Source: UNCTAD, Africa Investor 2012

Commerce de détail

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D'autres secteurs

Source: fDi Markets Database

18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0

Vente,
commercialisation etservice après-vente

2011

10%

20

2010

9%

Services aux entreprises

25

2009

8%

Métaux2008

12%

Nbr of projetcs of FDIs in West Africa by sector of
activity

2007

15%
46%

published by The
Financial Times Ltd.)The desire of large
extra-regional
investors to access toa wider regional
market.

Services financiers

2006



FDIs in West Africa by sector 2003- 2013

2005



The growth potentialof the domestic
market is the main
factor cited bycompanies as
motivation for 50%
of FDI projects inWest Africa(Information on FDI

Evolution of regional investments in the areas ofconsumer goods and support services such as retail,transportation, Business services and agribusiness

2003



Beginning of a growth in financial services andTelecommunications in West African Countries

2004

Rapid population growth,rising incomes andmarkets experiencing
rapid urbanization

Major Imports in West Africa.
- Imports dominated by fuels (24%), food(14%), vehicles, cycles, tractors and accessories(11%), machinery and electrical equipment forsound and image (11%)- The West African imports are mainly from
Europe and Asia-Pacific. Those from AsiaOceania are growing rapidly at an average rateof 31% against 10% in Europe, 15% for the EU.
But the growth rate of imports is made on thepart of members of BRIC with 51%.
Source: CACID 201221

COTE D’IVOIRE TRADE WITH JAPAN- EXPORT TO JAPANcocoa beans, processed cocoa, green coffee,
processed wood and energy commodity

Period 2008-2012:14 billion FCFA (28 millions $)- IMPORT FROM JAPANfood products, chemical products, automotive Period 2008-2012:
parts and machinery equipment
149.7 billion FCFA (299 millions $)The deficit of the trade balance between Côte d’Ivoire and Japan over the period from 2008 to 2012 isestimated to 395 billion F CFA (790 millions $) .
Before 2012, most japanese companies in Côte D’Ivoire, were in trading and commodities exports.
Thanks to the economic recovery, promising prospects of strengthening relations in trade and investment
exist; the reopening of the offices of JETRO and the intensification of cooperation activities of JICA is largely
contributing to it.
JAPENESE INVESTMENTS
Japanese Investments in Côte d’Ivoire include:- Agro-industrial unit of Ajinomoto West Africa (AAO)- Itochu- Mitsubishi in Oil and Gas Exploration Business
Project of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire include:- Yamaha Motors in Clean Water- Toyota Tshusho – CFAO to build shopping malls and Hypermarchet
Source : CI Stat Customs /MCAPPME-DRE

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COTE D’IVOIRE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT &POLITICAL ASSET
PolicySocialNational
reconciliation on
going

Political stability
Institutional,
security, socialand economy

Security

EconomyImproved security
index down from 4
to 1 according to
the AFDBLong term stability
by strengthening
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PRESENTATION OF CEPICITHE ONE-STOP-SHOPThe Agency for promotion and attraction of Investment in Cote d’Ivoire (CEPICI) is
the One-Stop Shop for Investment in Côte d'Ivoire.
CEPICI federates, coordinates and streamlines all initiatives and Government
actions plan to promote investment, partnership and private sector development

Starting Business Service
24 Hours

Investment Code Service

4 OPERATIONAL SERVICES

Industrial Land Service

Information Service

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (1/6)
Côte d’Ivoire Performances - DB 2015
DB 15 : 147th – Top 10 reformers, 2 years in the row
gained 30 ranks since the beginning of the reforms in 2013
Indicator Doing Business

Ranking Variation

Starting a business

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+80

Getting Connection to electrical grid

161

+3

Registering a Property

124

+14

146

+7

158

+4

72è

+8

Protecting Investors
Trading across borders
Enforcing Contracts
Côte d'Ivoire Rating by :
Fitch Rating: B
Moody's : B1

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (2/6)
DOING BUSINESS MAJOR SECTOR REFORMS ACHIEVED TO DATE Starting a business Reduced company registration’s time, procedures and costs

 Created your company in 24h (from 48h) at CEPICI with all the adminstrations
present
 Put Online publication for registered companies on the CEPICI website
CEPICI.GOUV.CI

 Registering a property
 Made it easier and affordable by streamlining procedures, reducing propertytransfer time Implemented online Land Title Registry Reduced property transfer tax from 10% to 6% in 2 years

 Getting credit Enacted and implemented the legal framework of credit Bureau (to fully operate inJune 2015)27

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (3/6)
DOING BUSINESS MAJOR SECTOR REFORMS ACHIEVED TODATE Building permit Streamlined procedures for land and housing related to construction permit Reduced delay from 475 days, two years ago, to 213 days in 2014 with a target of
87 days in 2015.

 Connecting to electrical grid Simplification and reduction of procedures and time for connecting a warehouseto an electrical supply network for a contractual demand of 160 KVA and a distanceof 200 m (for example)

 Protecting the investor
 Improved judicial efficiency by reducing processing times of commercial disputes to
56 days in average and set fixed legal costs
 Created commercial courts and implemented the Abidjan Commercial Court sinceNovember 2012; Transparency and efficiency in public procurement management with theimplementation of the Regulatory Authority for Public Procurement
 Strengthened the protection of minority shareholders holding a capital <10%) byeasing prosecution and management liability towards minority shareholders
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (4/6)
THE GUARANTEES OFFERED WITH THE INVESTMENT CODE Minimum threshold : 200 000 000 FCFA (400 000 US$)/70 000 000F CFA (140 000
US$) for SMEs
 Protection of intellectual property
 Working permit and resident Visas for foreign workers
 Access to raw material, commodities, intrants
 Funds Transfer: repatriation of remunerations and revenus
 Investment set up period: 24 months maximum
 Production period: between 5 to 15 years depending on the zone of implantation
 Scope of the authorisation : new and existing activities Eligible sectors : all activities except from non industrial buildings, trade , banking
and financial services.
 Benefits granted: during the investment period, 40 to 50 % reduction on customs
duty tax and total exemption of 18% VAT on equipment.
 Fiscal exemption during the production period (Tax on industrial and commercial
profits, business licensing and permits, contribution paid by employers) Additional taxes exemption granted above the upper threshold of 1 billion CFA(2millions US$)29

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (5/6)
THE INCENTIVES OFFERED WITH THE INVESTMENT CODE30

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (6/6)
OTHER SECTORIAL ANS SPECIFICS CODESThe revision of sectorial codes (Electrical Code, Mining Code,petroleum code) The adoption of the new Code of Telecommunications,
Information Technology and Tourism
 An Environmental Code with an orientation law for sustainable
Development
 Free Zone for biotechnology and ICT (VITIB)
 Free zone (point) for fishery products

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THE SERVICES OF CEPICI

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ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN COTE D’IVOIRE33

OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATEINVESTMENT ＩＮ
AGRICULTURE
MINES, OIL AND GAS
INDUSTRYINFRASTRUCTURESTELECOM and IT
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATEINVESTMENT (1)Public Works, Infrastructuresand Environment

Mining, energy andhydrocarbons• Building restoration• Construction of railways,
roads and bridges• Abidjan urban train• Construction of thewholesale market• Construction of council andluxury housing• Restoration and cleaning of
Cocody bay• Development of Banco bay• Waste management• Drinking water delivery, etc• Oil and gas mine
detection and extraction• Solar energy
development• Construction of ahydrocarbon warehouse• Extension of electricity
transport anddistribution network, etc.

Industry and ICT• Raw material rendering
plants (palm oil, cashew nut,rubber, cocoa, coffee)• Oil and energy productrendering industry• Construction ofelectronic/electric equipment
plants• Restoration, creation andtransfer of industrial zones, etc.
• Mesh of the country:
Installation of 7,000 km of
optical fiber
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATEINVESTMENT (2)Agriculture AND
ANIMAL RESOURCES• Construction of the
Abidjan agriculturalpole• Rice, corn, soya andfood crop production,etc..
• mechanization ofagriculture• Construction
Irrigations facilities

Tourism and Transport• Construction of the
Abidjan Olympic
Complex• Construction of 3 starand 5 star hotels• Development of the
Abidjan lagoon bay area,
etc.

Education, EMPLOYMENT and
Healthcare• Construction of student
complexes and residencies• Creation of libraries andelectronic documentation centers• Construction of hospitals andhealthcare centers• Construction of high schools andclassrooms• Construction, equipment andoperation of the nuclear medicine
center• Equipment and operation of the
Abidjan national radiotherapy andmedical oncology center, etc.
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SUCCESS STORIES GROUPE OLAM
 NESTLE ORANGE
 MTN
 RADISSON BLUE GROUPE ACCOR
 PFO
 CARREFOUR
 COLAS CEMOI CIMAF

CITY BANK BNP PARIBAS SGBCI INCI GROUP MAJOR DRILLING
 AJINOMOTO ITOCHU
 MITSUBISHI
RANDGOLD37

CONCLUSION
Côte d'Ivoire remains a country with• a high potential and investment opportunities,• an important social and economic infrastructure,• a business climate in constant improvement
We invite you to contact CEPICI for yourinvestment projects in Côte d'Ivoire.

www.cepici.gouv.ci
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Arigatō Thank You!
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APPENDIX
Ｉnvestment projects opportunities details

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESAGRICULTURE SECTOR

Côte d'Ivoire has reached remarkable achievements in agricultural development and isplanning to optimize and produce more for export & transformation and has put in place
the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) which is a framework for private
investment in agriculture.
TOPIC

PLANNED PROJECTS

Employment
Training
Irrigations facilities
Land development
Collect infrastructure and Storage
Production Infrastructure

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600 000
5 integrated agricultural training centers
19 Dams
15 wells equipped with pump
8 430 hec of land
300 hec of agro-pastoral land and reforestation of 300 hec
116 stores et storages (1 100m²)
19 produce groupage centers
190 pairs of cows
2 fish farms and wharfs• Building of Slaughterhouses throughout the country

transformation Infrastructure
Country roads

mechanization of agriculture

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31 rice transformation plants
11 rice mills et 3 plants to produce infants food
2 230,1 Kms
149 agricultural harvesters
225 tillers

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESMININGOIL AND GAS RESERVES The supply of energy to mining projects

Cote d'Ivoire has a high Electrification of villages with over 500 inhabitants bypotential for gold mineralization
2016.
 The construction of mineral terminals at San Pedro portof more than 100 000 km2
TYPE OFRESSOUCESRESERVES

IRON

4 000 million tons

NICKEL

260 million tons

BAUXITE

1 200 million tons

MANGANESE

6 million tons

DIAMOND+ 5 million carats

GOLD+ 500 tons

COLOMBOTANTALITE

145 tons Discovery of new offshore oil fields
 The crude oil reserves estimated at 339 million barrels(2012) Current concessions are established in deep sea
 The construction of eastern pipeline The construction of 6 Hydro-electric power plants and 4
Thermal power plants all over the country
 Gas reserves are estimated at 35 billion m3; current
production of 1,777 million m3, covering less than 90%
of demand The increase of the storage capacity of gas
 Extension of the distribution network of gas andelectricity to industrial customers in the West African
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINDUSTRY

Côte d'Ivoire wants to increase the share of industrial sector in GDP from 25% today to 40% in 2020,by strengthening the processing of agricultural products such as cashew nuts, cotton, cocoa, fruits andvegetables, oil palm,…
- Implementation of the program of cashew processing: to increase transformation of cashew nuts
from 5.2% today to 35% by 2016 and 100% by 2020.
- Strengthening the cocoa processing measures to increase the transformation rate from 35% to 50%.
- Restructuring and revitalization of industries of cotton-textile-oilseeds (2013 -2017) by restructuring
and developing existing textile companies (COTIVO, FTG) and create a Free Trade Zone Textile in
Bouaké, plus increase of manpower through training)- Developing natural resources (mining, oil, gas);- Developing Structuring Industries (Metal and Steel Plant, Cement, Chemistry , etc.);- Developing Consumer Products (Textile, Packaging, Generic Drugs, etc.);- Developing small Manufacturing industry (Assembly lines and mounting facilities, Small Equipment)- Engaging in strong actions against fraud and counterfeiting- Reinforcing the capacity of Industrial lands:* Creation and set up of new industrial Lands inside the country (Bonoua, Yamoussoukro,
Bouaké, Man, Korhogo and San Pedro* Development of a new industrial park (PK24 Abidjan) with the launch of an emergency programof 50hec and a public offering launched to develop 200hec.
* Adjustment of rate of charge for the occupation of industrial land.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINFRASTRUCTURE
ROADS:
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Delivery of the 3rd bridge in Abidjan in 12/2014
Building and rehabilitation of Highways: ABIDJAN-DABOU , ABIDJAN-LAGOS, YAMOUSSOUKROBOUAKE
Granting Interest (consessions) for regional roads development and exploitation

RAILROAD:The construction of the railway Man-San Pedro
Rehabilitation of the Railroad axis ABIDJAN- OUAGADOUGOU- KAYA and the line should extend
to the manganese mine in Burkina Faso
Building of the Urban Train and Urban Taxi boat fleet in Abidjan

PORTS:
••Development of a Grain port Terminal
Extension of San Pedro Harbor and port for minerals, Gas and agriculture storage and transport
Extension of Abidjan port with also a mineral dock

AIRPORTS:
 Building of a large International Airport in SAN PEDRO with a development of an“Aerocity”
 Rehabilitation and extension of YAMOUSSOUKRO and ABIDJAN airports
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ECONOMIC ASSET & INVESTMENTOPPORTUNITIESEDUCATION & HEALTH• Côte d'Ivoire counts 14 large public health Infrastructure and 41 privates health facilities
and plan the development of more health Infrastructures in 31 regions and 3 large cities
PROJECTS:
Building and equipping of: - a Laboratory of high reference; - the Mother and Child
Hospital ; - an Health Institute of Neck and head; - several University Hospitals; - 450
Health care centers – Building the national radiology and oncology center• Côte d'Ivoire counts 14 larges universities that have regional standing and good ratings.
Côte d'Ivoire has a skilled and experienced labor force, thanks to numerous technical schools
training the youth;
PROJECTS:- Rehabilitations and equipment of 30,000 elementary and large number of High schools- Building of 5 new Universities and graduate schools and extension of 2 universities andcampuses- Building of "TECHNOPOLIS” an University of Technology and innovation technology
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESTELECOM & IT (ICT)

Availability of a free trade zone called "VITIB“
In order to develop this sector, the government has
deployed 1,500 km of optical fibers and expects toreach 7,000 km by 2015 to allow access totelecommunications services in all parts of the country- The development of technology hubs Infrastructure
construction next generation connectivity- Designing innovative local content and as a suitable
IT solutions- Distribution and sale of computer access terminals
in public- The creation of a dedicated fund for ICT
investments.

PROJETS

E-GOV: Interconnectionof Public Administration
Mesh of the country:
Installation of 7,000 km of
optical fiber
Transition to Digital
Terrestrial Television 5000
creation of public cybercenters
Use of ICT in the areas of
Health and Education
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESHOUSING - REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE AND HOUSING
Rapid urbanization and rapid population growth have created a strong demand for housing.
Also, the Ivorian Government has developed a housing policy to meet the needs of increasingly
growing population
Over the period 2012 - 2015, the program focuses on achieving social and low income housing
60,000 of which 50,000 homes in Abidjan and 10,000 in the cities of the interior of the country.
In implementing the program, the essential role of government is to regulate, promote andencourage the private sector to invest in Housing with important Incentives such as:• Land: Identification of reserves, land registration, tax exemption of undeveloped land, theimplementation of the one stop shop ;• Financing: Development of financing Mechanism (CDMH, FSH, promoters, Developers,
banks and financial institutions• Taxation: Benefits of the Investment code, tax benefits, exemption from VAT on materials
and study, 50% of BIC exemption stamps and registration fees.

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