Investing in
Côte d'Ivoire:
Your Strategic Partner.
In a rapidly growing economic environment, Côte d'Ivoire has established itself as the leading business hub in West Africa. KONE & Associés supports you in securing your investments within the protective framework of OHADA law and the Ivorian investment code.
Why Invest in
Côte d'Ivoire?
+7,2%
GDP Growth
One of the fastest-growing économies in sub-Saharan Africa
27M+
Population
A young, dynamic population with rapidly rising skills
#1
UEMOA Hub
Leading economic and financial hub of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
Infrastructure
Roads, ports, airports and urban development: colossal needs and an ambitious government programme (PND 2021-2025).
Agro-industry
World's leading cocoa producer, with immense potential for local processing and high value-added supply chains.
Energy
Energy transition, renewable energy and electrification projects: a sector undergoing liberalisation and highly attractive to IPPs.
Digital
Rapid adoption of mobile money, fintech growth and fibre optic rollout: a digital ecosystem in full expansion.
A Stable & Secure Legal Environment
Côte d'Ivoire benefits from a particularly robust business law framework, founded on OHADA law - Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa - which unifies the rules applicable to commercial transactions across 17 member States.
The Ivorian investment code furthermore provides significant guarantees to foreign investors: freedom to transfer capital and profits, protection against nationalisation, preferential régimes and special economic zones.
KONE & Associés helps you navigate this environment and structure your opérations to fully benefit from these guarantees, while anticipating local and sector-specific regulatory constraints.
17
OHADA States
10
Uniform Acts
1993
Founding treaty
Investment Code
The Ivorian investment code offers substantial tax benefits and protection guarantees to foreign investors, particularly in priority sectors.
Contractual Security
OHADA Uniform Acts guarantee the enforceability of contracts and legal predictability across the entire region. A decisive asset for structuring your opérations.
OHADA & CCJA Arbitration
The Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA) provides a recognised and efficient dispute resolution mechanism, with enforceable décisions across all 17 member States.
Investor Protection
Bilateral investment treaties (BITs), protection against arbitrary expropriation and freedom to repatriate capital: a robust protective framework for international investors.
OHADA
Law
OHADA - Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa - is an international treaty signed in 1993 in Port Louis (Mauritius), aimed at unifying business law across member States in West and Central Africa.
Through its ten Uniform Acts directly applicable in the 17 signatory States, OHADA offers investors a harmonised, modern and predictable legal framework - a fundamental guarantee for securing cross-border opérations.
CCJA Headquarters
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Key Applicable Uniform Acts
General Commercial Law
Governs commercial activities, merchant status, business assets, intermediaries and commercial leases across the OHADA region.
Commercial Companies Law
Governs the incorporation, operation and dissolution of all forms of companies - SA, SARL, SAS - with harmonised and modern rules.
OHADA Arbitration
Provides a reliable framework for international commercial arbitration, with the CCJA as the référence arbitration institution, whose awards are enforceable across all 17 member States.
Why OHADA is Decisive for Your Investments
Uniform rules across 17 States: a single legal structure for all of West Africa
Enhanced legal predictability and reduced local regulatory risks
Institutional arbitration mechanism recognised internationally (CCJA)
Facilitated access to financing through enhanced OHADA security guarantees
Our Support
Process
Preliminary Legal Audit
In-depth analysis of your project, identification of sector-specific regulatory constraints and mapping of legal and tax risks.
Investment Structuring
Définition of the optimal legal and tax structure: choice of corporate form, contractual framework, protection and financing mechanisms.
Obtaining Approvals
Preparation of administrative files, support before CEPICI and sector authorities for obtaining all required authorisations.
Post-Establishment Follow-Up
Ongoing regulatory monitoring, continuous compliance advice and support for day-to-day opérations throughout your development.
Practical Guides
Our experts have compiléd essential information to help you launch your investment project in Côte d'Ivoire. Download our thematic guides.
Incorporating a Company in Côte d'Ivoire
From RCCM registration to tax domiciliation: all steps and formalities for incorporating a company in the forms provided under AUSC-GIE.
Local Recruitment
Ivorian employment law, employer obligations, hiring procédures, expatriate worker immigration and applicable collective agreements.
Real Estate Investment
Ivorian land regime, acquisition procédures, commercial leases and securing title deeds for domestic and foreign investors.
Taxation for Foreign Investors
Corporate tax, VAT, withholding tax, bilateral tax treaties and preferential régimes under the Ivorian investment code.
These guides are provided for information purposes only. For personalised advice, contact our experts.
We do not simply advise: we commit to standing alongside you as true strategic partners, from the planning phase through to the full réalisation of your project in Africa.
Maître KONE
Managing Partner, KONE & Associés
Ready to Bring
Your Project to Life?
Whether you are at the feasibility study stage or your project is already structured, our team is available for a confidential initial discussion. We will analyse your situation and propose a tailored legal roadmap.
33+
Years of experience
200+
Matters handled
17
OHADA States
2
Offices (Abidjan)