Ivory Coast: Ambitious reforms to boost extractive and energy industries

Ivory Coast has invested more than 10,000 billion CFA francs in the past 10 years to boost the extractive sector. Thanks to these reforms, gold production has quadrupled, manganese output has tripled, and the country has become a producer of nickel. New discoveries, including hydrocarbons, are expected to increase oil production by tenfold by 2030. These advances are accompanied by governance reforms and strengthened local content policies to ensure that communities benefit from the wealth generated.