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• At Fitch Solutions, we forecast that real GDP growth in Côte d'Ivoire will slow to 6.2% in 2022, from an estimated 6.5% in 2021, on the back of fading base effects and a weaker outlook for cocoa exports.
• That said, an uptick in economic activity as the epidemiological situation improves and low inflation by regional standards will

Key View: Cote d’Ivoire’s food and non-alcoholic drink segment will benefit from growing household spending, stable inflation and young population demographics over the medium term (2022-2026). While disposable incomes are relatively low, essentials, in particular food and drink, will dominate total spending. We highlight the soft drinks category

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• We at Fitch Solutions expect Ivorian real GDP growth to come in at 6.2% in 2022, a slight deceleration from 2021, but nonetheless above our overall Sub-Saharan African forecast of 3.4%, indicating relatively robust growth.
• Growth will mainly be driven by an uptick in fixed investment and strong private consumption as the vaccine

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• We at Fitch Solutions expect that Alassane Ouattara’s government will continue to implement its business-friendly policy agenda, as its dominant position in the National Assembly provides tailwinds for policy formation.
• Continued strong economic conditions – we forecast growth of 6.5% in 2022, against a Sub-Saharan African average of

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• Orange is collaborating with French utility company Engie to convert the former’s primary African data centre, the Groupement Orange Services (GOS) located in Côte d’Ivoire, to solar power.
• Orange's switch to renewable energy is timely as there is growing concern over the vast energy consumption of data centres and governments are

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• We at Fitch Solutions expect divisions within the Ivorian opposition will allow the government to implement its business-friendly policy agenda.
• Moreover, strengthening socioeconomic conditions will provide tailwinds to the support for Ouattara’s government.
• However, the recent increase in attacks by Islamist insurgents throughout

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• At Fitch Solutions, we expect President Alassane Ouattara to face minimal challenges to his political authority given rifts in the main opposition party since the return its former leader (and former Ivorian president) Laurent Gbagbo.
• Gbagbo will likely form a new opposition party in the coming months, but this will simply split the

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• At Fitch Solutions, we continue to expect Côte d’Ivoire’s current account deficit to widen from an estimated 3.3% of GDP in 2020 to 3.5% in 2021.
• The widening deficit reflects strong growth in imports outpacing that of exports, and widening deficits on the services and income accounts.
• The current account shortfall will widen

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• An economic rebound, supported by low inflation in Côte d'Ivoire will benefit the country’s healthcare market.
• Côte d'Ivoire’s universal health coverage programme, Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU), will drive health expenditure over the coming years.
• However, opportunities for innovative drugmakers will remain limited given