Cote d'Ivoire Tourism Sector Research Highlights

Analysis

What is Côte d’Ivoire’s post-pandemic tourism recovery strategy
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Promoting domestic tourism was identified as a key area of potential growth for Côte d’Ivoire’s tourism sector when the government first launched Sublime Côte d’Ivoire in 2018 and has since become an even more pressing priority. Travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic have kept international visitors away. Hotel room occupancy at iconic tourist resorts averages less than 40%,…

Interview

Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism: Interview
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Interview:Siandou Fofana What concrete steps should be taken to position Côte d’Ivoire as a leading tourist destination? SIANDOU FOFANA: Côte d’Ivoire’s ambition is to make the country one of the top-five destinations in Africa and to increase tourism’s contribution to GDP from 7.3% in 2019 to 10% by 2025. To that end, the government is committed to bringing in a total of 4.2m visitors…

Analysis

How the global tourism industry adopted sustainable practices
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The global tourism industry faces numerous challenges when it comes to decarbonisation, as highlighted by a November 2021 report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme and multinational consulting firm Accenture. In the years prior to the pandemic the sector thrived, recording its 10th consecutive year of growth in 2019. Moreover, with…

Overview

How Côte d’Ivoire is positioning itself as a tourism destination
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Côte d’Ivoire aims to establish tourism as the third pillar of its economy with a target of attracting 5m foreign tourists per year and creating 700,000 jobs in the sector by 2025. These targets seek to build on the substantial gains the sector has made since the political and security situation stabilised in 2012. In the subsequent years tourism grew steadily, with international tourist arrivals…

Country Report

The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2022
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A dynamic, diverse and rapidly growing country, Côte d’Ivoire is one of the largest economies in West Africa, with a promising growth outlook and favourable demographic prospects. Economic growth is expected to continue following robust recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, with a projected growth rate of 6% for 2022. However, the global inflationary environment, the geopolitical uncertainty cau

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The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2022: Tourism
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Côte d’Ivoire aims to establish tourism as the third pillar of its economy, with a target of attracting 5m foreign tourists per year and creating 700,000 jobs in the sector by 2025. These goals seek to build on the substantial gains the sector has made since the political and security situation stabilised in 2012. Tourism has grown steadily in the subsequent years, with international tourist arrivals…

Analysis

Where are Ivorian hotel operators expanding their presence?
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Supported by strong economic growth and the government’s ambition to make Côte d’Ivoire a regional centre for business and conference tourism, the hotel industry has expanded rapidly in the West African nation over the past few years. While this expansion bodes well for the industry in the long term, the first half of 2020 saw fewer visitor arrivals – and therefore lower numbers of occupied…

Interview

Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism: Interview
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Interview:Siandou Fofana In what ways will the Sublime Côte d’Ivoire strategy help strengthen the tourism sector? SIANDOU FOFANA: The strategy focuses on three priorities. First, the plan seeks to establish a significant territorial development outside of Abidjan. This development could unclog the metropolis of Abidjan and would allow the interior cities to benefit from the economic growth…

Overview

What is the potential of leisure tourism in Côte d'Ivoire?
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With the return of peace and stability, Côte d’Ivoire’s tourism sector has expanded since 2011. High economic growth beginning in 2012 and the government’s efforts to make Abidjan a destination for regional conferences have allowed business tourism to flourish, resulting in rapid development of the hotel industry. However, leisure tourism continues to lag somewhat behind, mainly due…

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The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020: Tourism
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High levels of economic growth beginning in 2012 and the government’s efforts to make Abidjan a destination for regional conferences have allowed business tourism to flourish, resulting in rapid development of the hospitality industry. As of mid-April 2020 the full extent of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Côte d’Ivoire’s tourism sector remained unclear; however, the crisis is expected…

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