Government initiatives to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s industrial base have continued to yield results....
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Articles & Analysis | Building on the basics: The sector continues to focus on agricultural processing and poultry, while making plans to expand into automotive assembly from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
Government initiatives to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s industrial base have continued to yield results. Following the August 2018 implementation of the new Investment Code, which was modified one year later, companies operating in agro-industry – one of the main pillars of the industrial sector – have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in...
Côte d’Ivoire is an economic powerhouse in West Africa, posting average growth of 8% between 2011 and 2018. However, the rate of GDP growth in real terms fell to 6.7% in 2019 and is expected to contract to 2.7% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent widespread shutdowns. Looking to the future, the IMF expects growth to rebound to 8.7% in 2021, highlighting the country’s economic resilience.
With Covid-19 restrictions leading to the closure of Dubai’s shopping malls, some major players in the emirate are turning towards online platforms to stimulate retail activity.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Bader Al-Darwish, Chairman and Managing Director, Fifty One East: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2020
In what ways are developments such as Hamad Port and Hamad International Airport impacting growth in the retail and distribution sectors?
Articles & Analysis | Demand for online retail bolsters Qatar's e-commerce market from The Report: Qatar 2020
Home to some of the most elaborate shopping centres in the world, it is unsurprising that Qatar and the wider Gulf region has traditionally lagged behind the rest of the world in terms of embracing e-commerce. However, in recent years the country has sought to change this by introducing a series of measures to encourage the growth of online...