Sunday 17 May 2026

27 result(s) for “Fonds National Suisse”

Industry story

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 sector bends under the weight of the crisis (1980-1990)

After two decades of an “Ivorian miracle” driven by industrial growth of 9% per year, Ivory Coast entered the 1980s like a colossus with feet of clay. In the space of ten years, the industrial sector, which had been the pride of the country, collapsed under the combination of a global crisis, an economic model on its l...

par Jessica Coulibaly
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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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