Stunning Figures On Lebanese Businesses In Cote-D’ivoire

Joseph Khoury, head of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce for Trade and Industry on the Lebanese contribution to the economy of Cote D’ivoire:

“[the] Lebanese own 50 percent of the industrial sector, 99 percent of malls, and 80 percent of the fish trade and export industry, 60 percent of the construction sector, 75 percent of the import and export in wood, and 70 percent of the publications sector,”

Holy cow! Cote D’ivoire is not some minor African country with a negligible economy. We’re talking about a West African powerhouse and the world’s number one exporter of Cocoa.