Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Côte d'Ivoire and the Limits of Digital Transformation (DX)
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📅 7/30/2026
Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Challenges in Côte d'Ivoire
70% of the population is under 35 years old
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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
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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
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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)
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Digital Transformation: Opportunities vs Limits
- Precision farming
- FinTech (Mobile Money)
- E-commerce
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