As part of the implementation of its strategy to promote and diversify investment, in line with the guidelines of the National Development Plan (PND 2021-2025), the Investment Promotion Centre of Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI) took part in the ‘The Africa Debate’ economic forum in Dubai from 30 September to 1 October 2025. The forum was organised by Invest Africa, an international business platform dedicated to promoting trade and investment on the African continent.
This high-level event brought together numerous institutional players, international investors and economic decision-makers from Africa, the Middle East and Europe to discuss growth prospects, exchange views on expansion opportunities and share best practices in terms of the business climate on the African continent.
Côte d’Ivoire, a competitive and attractive business destination
Represented by its Director General, Ms Solange Amichia, the Ivorian delegation took advantage of this forum to highlight the many structural advantages and ambitious economic reforms that make Côte d’Ivoire an essential investment destination
in West Africa. In her speech, Ms Amichia highlighted the country’s political and macroeconomic stability, the quality of its infrastructure (roads, ports, energy), and the incentives put in place by the government to facilitate private investment through the CEPICI One-Stop Shop. She also highlighted the country’s sustained economic performance, with one of the highest growth rates on the continent, and the implementation of structural reforms aimed at improving the business climate, in line with the objectives of the 2021-2025 PND.
Growing interest among Emirati investors in Côte d’Ivoire
Discussions held on the sidelines of the Forum revealed strong interest among Emirati investors in Côte d’Ivoire, particularly in strategic sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agribusiness, digital technology and real estate. Several B2B meetings provided an opportunity to explore concrete partnership opportunities and identify avenues for bilateral cooperation between the Ivorian private sector and companies in the United Arab Emirates. These discussions also highlighted the common desire of both parties to strengthen economic exchanges and increase foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Côte d’Ivoire, in a mutually beneficial approach.
A renewed commitment to the economic attractiveness of Côte d’Ivoire
CEPICI’s participation in ‘The Africa Debate’ economic forum reflects the Ivorian government’s firm commitment to continuing its efforts in international economic promotion and the ongoing improvement of the business climate. It is part of the strategy of opening up and diversifying economic partnerships advocated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, with a view to making Côte d’Ivoire a regional investment hub and a centre for sustainable growth.
Through this type of platform, CEPICI reaffirms its role as a facilitator of investment and promoter of the private sector, while actively contributing to the achievement of the PND’s objectives and the structural transformation of the Ivorian economy.
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