CEPICI Records 812 Billion CFA Francs in Approved Private Sector Investments Led by Domestic Agribusiness Capital
The Centre for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d’Ivoire has published annual data showing approved investments climbing to $1.46 billion, with local Ivorian industrialists providing 51% of funds.
Executive Intelligence Brief
- 812 billion CFA francs ($1.46B) in approved private capital investments.
- Domestic Ivorian entrepreneurs account for majority 51% share of new projects.
- Massive industrial capital deployed in cocoa and cashew processing plants.
- Tax holidays successfully decentralize factory investment to San Pedro and Bouaké.
ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE — The Centre for Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) has released its annual capital inflow bulletin, confirming that private sector investment approvals reached 812.67 billion CFA francs ($1.46 billion) over the preceding fiscal cycle.
In a remarkable departure from historical trends, domestic Ivorian investors constituted the single largest share of commitments at 51%, led by local consortia investing in cocoa processing mills, cashew shelling factories, and industrial rubber processing plants.
Direct foreign investment was spearheaded by enterprises from France, China, Singapore, and Morocco, heavily concentrated in port logistics, commercial cement manufacturing, and digital fiber networks.
CEPICI Managing Director Solange Amichia stated that structural reforms to the Investment Code—including five-year corporate tax holidays for industrial facilities built outside greater Abidjan—have successfully driven regional industrialization across San Pedro, Bouaké, and Korhogo.
Byline: Edouard Koudou · Published: Friday, October 30, 2026
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