Confidential Research Brief

West Africa Strategic Report Card

Data inputs for Governance (CPI), Business Climate (B-READY), and Investor Trends (FDI/Projects).

Data Confidence Level ⚠️ AI Estimated / Proxy Data

Strategic Landscape

Comparing Governance Risk vs. Business Efficiency. Bubble size = FDI Volume.

Investor Activity: FDI & Project Flows

Analyzing "Greenfield Projects" (New announcements, Annually) vs. "FDI Inflows" (Net transfers, Annually). Arrows indicate Year-over-Year (YoY) trend direction.

Côte d’IvoirePriority
FDI Inflow '23
$1.6B
⬆ +5% YoY
New Projects
28
⬆ Rising
GuineaPriority
FDI Inflow '23
$0.9B
➡ Stable
New Projects
12
⬇ Mining dip
LiberiaPriority
FDI Inflow '23
$0.3B
⬆ Recovery
New Projects
5
➡ Flat
Sierra LeonePriority
FDI Inflow '23
$0.5B
⬆ +8% YoY
New Projects
9
⬆ Energy
NigeriaAnchor
FDI Inflow '23
$1.5B
⬇ Volatile
New Projects
45
➡ Steady Vol.

Priority Market Deep Dives

Côte d’Ivoire

Priority
CPI Score
40
B-Ready
55
AfDB Approvals (5-Year)
  • Challenges:
  • ▪ SME Finance Gap
  • ▪ Land Tenure

Guinea

Priority
CPI Score
26
B-Ready
45
AfDB Approvals (5-Year)
  • Challenges:
  • ▪ Political Transition
  • ▪ Grid Reliability

Liberia

Priority
CPI Score
25
B-Ready
42
AfDB Approvals (5-Year)
  • Challenges:
  • ▪ Road Infrastructure
  • ▪ Energy Cost

Sierra Leone

Priority
CPI Score
35
B-Ready
44
AfDB Approvals (5-Year)
  • Challenges:
  • ▪ Inflation
  • ▪ Youth Jobs