Transport
From The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2013
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More than any other sector, the Ivoirian government has placed transport and infrastructure at the centre of its plans to revitalise the national economy after a decade of political instability and under-investment. The improvement of Côte d’Ivoire’s transport network is essential to increasing growth in its export-led agriculture sector and the nascent mining industry, as well as capitalising on the country’s role as a transit and transshipment centre for the sub-region.  

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Networking ambitions: Investments in infrastructure and large-scale projects are indispensable to economic growth
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More than any other sector, the Ivoirian government has placed transport and infrastructure at the centre of its plans to revitalise the national economy after a decade of political instability and under-investment. The improvement of Côte d’Ivoire’s transport network is essential to increasing growth in its export-led agriculture sector and the nascent mining industry, as well as capitalising on the country’s role as a transit and transshipment centre for the sub-region. The government…

Interview

OBG talks to Hien Yacouba Sié, Director-General, Port Autonome d’Abidjan
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Interview: Hien Yacouba Sié In what ways do current container flows demonstrate a need for a second container terminal? HIEN YACOUBA SIÉ: Abidjan was the first port on the West African coast to build a container terminal in 1982, and because of this success story, many ports in the region have followed suit. There is no reason now that we should be the last to build a second one. The terminal we have works well and in terms of capacity could eventually reach 1m to 1.2m twenty-foot equivalent…

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OBG talks to Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Chairman, Aeria and Air Côte d’Ivoire
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Interview: Abdoulaye Coulibaly To what extent can Abidjan be competitive as an air transport hub in West Africa? ABDOULAYE COULIBALY: Abidjan is well-placed geographically to become a West African hub as it is fairly close to West and Central Africa’s high-traffic destinations. The airport is easy to maintain and secure in its location by the coast. Aeria, in which the government has a 10% stake, is a private entity that runs the airport efficiently and is part of Aegis. A recent ICAO security…

Analysis

Hub ambitions: Critical investments position the country as a trans-shipment centre
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As part of plans to turn itself into the shipping and logistics centre for West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire is pushing ahead with investment in its primary ports of Abidjan and San Pédro, both of which play key roles in maintaining the country’s external position. Critical improvements in port infrastructure are needed to underpin the government’s long-term strategy, but they will also be crucial in supporting exports of cocoa, palm oil and rubber, and developing nascent industries like mining.…

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Sky’s the limit: Plans to become a regional aviation centre underpin growth
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Like many West African aviation sectors, Côte d’Ivoire’s air transport links suffered over the past decade, seeing a decline in passenger traffic and airlines serving Abidjan. However, the sector is poised for a comeback. With its quality infrastructure, Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport has the potential to serve as a centre for the West and Central Africa region, although it is facing competition from Lagos, Accra, Lomé and Dakar, all of which are in the midst of…