[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1542174755240{border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 7px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #f67f00 !important;border-right-color: #f67f00 !important;border-top-color: #f67f00 !important;border-bottom-color: #f67f00 !important;}” font_size=”1.2em”]Côte d’Ivoire’s economy leads the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), accounting for 40% of its GDP. Our economy is second only to Nigeria in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), comprising 15 member states, with a total population of over 300 million consumers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Côte d’Ivoire’s economy grew by 7.8% in 2017, making it one of the world’s fastest growing economies. With soaring public and private investment, the World Bank expects economic growth to remain at or above 7% for the foreseeable future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]