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Cote d'Ivoire
actively encourages foreign investment through mergers,
acquisitions, joint ventures, takeovers, or startups.
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No Limits on foreign investment |
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GOCI does not SCREEN INVESTMENTS |
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No discrimination against foreign-owned
firms. |
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The INVESTMENT CODE was designed to
boost private sector investment and increase national
production |
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Incentives for small-to medium sized
firms |
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Greater Incentives and Tax Breaks for
Industries outside Abidjan and other larger Urban areas. |
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Favorable Petroleum Investment
Code and a Mining Investment Code, which were revised
in the mid 1990's to further enhance prospects for foreign
investment |
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Exemption from Income Taxes on equipments
and spare parts. |
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An Independent Investment
Promotion Center—CEPCI maintains files on Projects
seeking Direct Foreign Investments (DFI) |
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GOCI does not use tax, labor, environment,
or health and safety laws to impede or distort investment. |
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The Ministry Of Finance
monitors foreign capital flow into the country and approves
outside investment into the West Africa Franc Monetary
Zone |
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Sizable U.S. investments
in offshore gas and oil exploration and production, petroleum
product distribution, cocoa and coffee processing and
shipping, and banking |
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Cocoa sector dominates the
foreign exchange revenue contributing about 30% to the
Export Revenue and 20% to National Fiscal revenues |
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