Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Côte d'Ivoire and the Limits of Digital Transformation (DX)

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Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Côte d'Ivoire

70% of the population is under 35 years old

Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivorian Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Produces 45% of the world's cocoa
  • Challenges: Limited land access, weak local processing, post-harvest losses
  • Solutions tested: AI disease detection, smart solar irrigation
Ivorian Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities
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Six Major Challenges for Young Entrepreneurs

  • Skills gap (AI, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity)
  • Limited access to finance
  • Weak startup ecosystem outside Abidjan
Six Major Challenges for Young Entrepreneurs
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Challenges for Young Entrepreneurs

  • Climate risks (droughts and floods) affecting farming
  • Limited access to finance (careful banks, few business angels)
  • Poor market access (weak logistics, few digital platforms)
Challenges for Young Entrepreneurs
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Digital Transformation: Opportunities vs Limits

  • Precision farming
  • FinTech (Mobile Money)
  • E-commerce
Digital Transformation: Opportunities vs Limits
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