During the traditional lunch at the start of the year with the press, Minister Esmel Essis, Director General of the Center for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire (CEPICI), described 2019 as an “excellent” year with a record never equaled in the history of CEPICI. « It’s 730 billion FCFA of investments that were captured against 703 billion FCFA in 2018, » revealed Esmel Essis. In terms of business creation, CEPICI registered more than 16,700 new units in 2019 compared to 14,800 in 2018. Foreign direct investment, which was around US $ 250 million in 2012, generated around US $ 900 million according to the latest UNCTAD 2018 report.
