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Investigating the Role of China Belt and Road Initiative on Ivory Coast Economy

Elisabeth DiouloSchool of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, 43007, P. R. ChinaIbrahim Abdulai SawanehSchool of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, 43007, P. R. China & School of Technology, University of Management and Technology, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Vol 5 No 2 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 2, February 2021 | Pages: 103-108

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 03-03-2021

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Abstract

China has established strong economic relations with the Ivory Coast since 1983. Its approach is guided by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through trade rather than the Western counterpart (aid). The BRI provides massive opportunities to African nations, incredibly, Ivory Coast, through sustainable economic investment, non-interference into other nations' internal affairs, and focused big-ticket development projects. However, there is some resentment due to the lack of transparency and accountability issues. The projects that benefit the locals are hard to see and have helped raise suspicions and triggered local resentment. There are increasing instances of African countries canceling or delaying the BRI schemes over the increasing debt issues. Therefore, the paper discusses the BRI nature in the African context and highlights the Ivory Coast economy's role.

Keywords

China Belt and Road Initiative; Cote D’Ivoire; United Nations; Africa; Trade


Citation of this Article

Elisabeth Dioulo, Ibrahim Abdulai Sawaneh, “Investigating the Role of China Belt and Road Initiative on Ivory Coast Economy” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp 103-108, February 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.502015

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