With its post-civil war power-sharing agreement under way, Côte d’Ivoire can now look to its economy, with the public and private sectors hoping to revive the ‘Ivorian miracle’. Michael Deibert reports.

The end of the civil war presents Côte d’Ivoire with a chance to expand its economic base beyond agriculture,reports Michael Deibert.

Chairman and CEO of the Village de Technologies de l’Information et de la Biotechnologie, Vincent Gadou Kragbe, tells fDi of his plans to attract local and international firms to Côte d’Ivoire’s Free Trade Zone.

While cocoa is still king in Côte d’Ivoire, other commodities loom on the horizon. Michael Deibert explains.

Côte d’Ivoire’s telecoms industry is vibrant and full of promise, with market penetration of 27% and big companies moving onto the scene, but there are hurdles to overcome.