Wednesday 27 May 2026

15 result(s) for “Guinéenne de Prestation et de Construction”

Industrial zones

Industrial zones: An archipelago of the national factory

Ivory Coast is accelerating its industrial transformation by structuring the territory around a constellation of zones dedicated to factories, long concentrated around Abidjan and now extended towards the interior of the country. From the old Koumassi area to the new Akoupé-Zeudji PK24 platform, via Yopougon, Bouaké or...

par Mohamed Fofana
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Ivorian miracle: When Abidjan defied the laws of African growth

From independence to the late 1970s, Ivory Coast had accomplished what few developing nations could claim. Sustained, spectacular economic growth, envied by its neighbors and celebrated in the capitals of the world. This “Ivorian miracle”, driven by coffee, cocoa and a liberal political will, remains one of the most da...

par Franck Oulaï
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Ivorian industry: The founding decade (1960-1970)

At independence on August 7, 1960, Côte d'Ivoire inherited a colonial economy largely focused on the export of raw materials. Faced with such an observation, President Félix Houphouët-Boigny commits the nation to a bold industrial adventure, based on an ambitious ten-year plan, a resolute openness to foreign capital an...

par Mohamed Fofana
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