CEPICI Officiel

What CEPICI Officiel does

The Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI) is a public administrative establishment (Établissement Public à caractère Administratif) founded on September 29, 1993 by Decree N°93-774 and restructured in 2012 by Decree N°2012-867, operating under the direct authority of the President of the Republic. It functions as Côte d'Ivoire's statutory single window for investment promotion and business creation, serving both domestic and foreign investors across sectors prioritized by the Plan National de Développement.

CEPICI's core service portfolio centers on the Guichet Unique des Formalités d'Entreprise (GUFE), the Direction de la Facilitation des Investissements, the Code des Investissements framework (Ordonnance N°2018-646, amended by Ordonnance N°2024-857), and the Guichet des Terrains Industriels. Digital infrastructure includes the 225Invest E-Entreprise platform for online business creation, the Identifiant Unique (IDU) system introduced in 2018 for integrated legal-fiscal-social registration, an online opportunity catalogue, and IDU verification services. The agency also operates the Forum Invest In platform for regional and international investment forums. Its technology is a coordination and integration layer rather than a proprietary product, with 24-hour business creation processing and direct interoperability with DGI, CNPS, Customs, and the Trade Registry.

CEPICI is government-funded through budget allocations and does not generate commercial revenue. Its go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining international roadshows (Asia, EU, Canada, intra-African), regional Forum Invest In events across Ivorian districts, and direct engagement with investor delegations. Customer segments comprise international investors, national investors and entrepreneurs, and government ministries; in 2025 the agency facilitated the creation of 26,948 businesses (versus 25,477 in 2024) and mobilized 28,244 billion FCFA in investment intentions for the PND 2026-2030. The current Director General is Madame Solange Amichia, and the agency operates with approximately 83 employees across its Abidjan Plateau headquarters and the Cocody GUFE office.

Name

CEPICI Officiel

Legal name

Centre de Promotion des Investissements en Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI)

Website

https://cepici.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CEPICI is the Ivorian government's statutory single window for investment promotion and business creation, providing integrated services including company registration, Investment Code administration, industrial land access, and investor aftercare to domestic and foreign investors in Côte d'Ivoire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

Keywords

• Investment promotion agency
• Business facilitation services
• One-stop shop investment
• Industrial zone development
• Investor aftercare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: CEPICI is a public administrative establishment under the authority of the President of the Republic, funded through government budget allocations rather than service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEPICI operates as the government-mandated one-stop shop (Guichet Unique) for investment promotion and business creation in Côte d'Ivoire. The agency centralizes administrative procedures for company registration, administers the Investment Code fiscal and customs incentives framework, facilitates access to industrial land, and provides post-investment aftercare services to both domestic and foreign investors. It also organizes regional and international investment forums and conducts investor outreach through roadshows targeting priority markets in Asia, Europe, and the African diaspora.

Product overview

CEPICI Officiel operates as the government's One-Stop Shop for Investment in Côte d'Ivoire, offering an integrated suite of investment promotion and business facilitation services. The core offering centers on the Guichet Unique des Formalités d'Entreprise (GUFE) for company registration and the Direction de la Facilitation des Investissements for post-registration investor support. These are supplemented by the Code des Investissements framework (providing fiscal and customs incentives across three economic zones), the Guichet des Terrains Industriels for industrial land access, and the Forum Invest In platform for regional and international investment forums. Digital services include IDU verification, e-business creation via the 225Invest platform, and an online catalogue of investment opportunity fiches. RSE promotion and aftercare services round out the portfolio, targeting investors from initial prospection through project implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forum Invest In: A platform of the CEPICI for promoting investment opportunities, organizing regional and international investment forums across Côte d'Ivoire and abroad.
• 225Invest

Products and services

• Guichet Unique des Formalités d'Entreprise (GUFE) One-stop shop for business formalities that centralizes all administrative procedures for company creation, operation, transfer, and expansion, consolidating interactions with the trade registry, tax authorities, and social security through a single physical location and online via the 225Invest platform.
• Direction de la Facilitation des Investissements Investment facilitation directorate responsible for receiving and processing investor applications for Investment Code benefits, industrial land access, and aftercare support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Code des Investissements (Investment Code) Investment incentive framework providing fiscal and customs incentives across three economic zones (A: Abidjan, B: regional capitals, C: other locations) with declaration and agrément regimes administered by CEPICI in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce and other agencies.
• Guichet des Terrains Industriels One-Stop Shop for Industrial Land that receives and processes all applications for industrial-use land from investors, providing access to industrial zones in Abidjan (Zone A), regional capitals (Zone B), and other locations (Zone C).
• Forum Invest In Regional and international investment forums organized by CEPICI to promote investment opportunities across Côte d'Ivoire's districts and engage with international investors through B2B and B2G meetings, thematic panels, and site visits.
• RSE (Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises) Corporate Social Responsibility promotion aligned with ISO 26000 standards, encouraging investors to integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into their business strategies and operations.
• Vérification d'IDU (Identifiant Unique) Online authentication service allowing verification of Unique Business Identifier (IDU) numbers, enabling systematic legal, fiscal, and social registration through a single identifier.
• Catalogue des Fiches d'Opportunité Digital catalog of investment opportunity fiches organized by sector, providing detailed project information for private investment and public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Business creation processing reduced to 24 hours at the one-stop shop
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and moderate.

• ANIE-TCHAD (Agence Nationale des Investissements et des Exportations du Tchad)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2026Chad's national investment and exports agency, strengthening cooperation in investment promotion between the two countries under African Union Specialized Technical Committee framework.
• INSEAD Africa InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Educational partnership for Africa Singapore Business Forum and investment knowledge sharing.
• 225 INVESTcoreOthersDigital platform partner for online business creation services, integrated with CEPICI's E-Entreprise system.
• DGI (Direction Générale des Impôts)coreTechnology or IntegrationTax authority integrated into the Guichet Unique system for simultaneous business and tax registration.
• CNPS (Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale)coreTechnology or IntegrationSocial security body integrated into the unified business registration system.
• BNETD (Bureau National d'Etudes Techniques et de Développement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational technical studies bureau collaborating on investment projects and development planning.
• Ministry of Commerce and IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry responsible for investment policy and sectoral regulations, co-chairing the Investment Code Committee.
• General Directorate of CustomscoreTechnology or IntegrationCustoms authority integrated into Investment Code administration for duty exemption processing.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce participating in Forum Invest In events and providing business network access.
• GUCE (Guichet Unique du Commerce Extérieur)majorTechnology or IntegrationSingle window for exterior trade operations, centralizing import/export procedures.
• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerJapanese trade promotion organization partnering on Asia Roadshow 2025 to promote investment opportunities.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerKorean trade and investment promotion agency collaborating on Asia Roadshow events.
• Enterprise SingaporemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSingapore government agency supporting trade and investment promotion in Asia Roadshow 2025.
• TBI (Trade Bridge International)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational business facilitation organization involved in Singapore partnerships.
• PPP Public-Private Partnership AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for public-private partnership project development, collaborating on infrastructure investments.
• CGECI (Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor employers confederation participating in investment forums and private sector mobilization.
• CI-PMEmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization for SMEs participating in entrepreneurship promotion and pitch sessions at forums.
• ONUDI (Organisation des Nations Unies pour le Développement Industriel)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations industrial development organization providing expertise and representation at investment forums.
• FIPME (Fédération Ivoirienne des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSME federation collaborating on small business investment promotion activities.
• FIRCAmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural sector fund supporting investment projects in agro-industry.
• ANADER (Agence Nationale d'Appui au Développement Rural)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural development agency supporting agricultural investment projects.
• SOGEDI (Société de Gestion et de Développement des Infrastructures Industrielles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial infrastructure management company, part of Investment Code Committee for site development.
• CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural research center supporting investment in agro-industry and technology transfer.
• OCPV (Office d'Aide à la Commercialisation des Produits Vivriers)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural market support agency for food crop commercialization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC): GIPC is Ghana's national investment promotion agency, mandated by law to attract FDI, register foreign investments, and promote joint ventures. As a fellow Anglophone/West African government IPA serving the ECOWAS market, it is the most direct functional peer to CEPICI.
• Enterprise Singapore: Enterprise Singapore is the government agency driving Singapore's investment promotion and enterprise development. CEPICI has an active partnership with Enterprise Singapore on the Asia Roadshow 2025, and the two agencies share a one-stop shop DNA focused on attracting FDI into priority sectors.
• Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC): NIPC is Nigeria's federal investment promotion agency with similar mandate of attracting FDI, administering investment incentives, and registering enterprises. Serves as a regional comparator for scale, sectoral focus, and West African deal flow competition.
• APIX (Agence Nationale pour la Promotion des Investissements et Grands Travaux du Sénégal): Senegal's national IPA offering one-stop shop business registration, investment code administration, and international roadshow programs. Shares CEPICI's francophone West African context, ECOWAS positioning, and integrated business facilitation mandate.
• ANDI (Agence Nationale de Développement de l'Investissement, Algeria): ANDI is Algeria's national investment development agency operating as a one-stop shop for business creation, investment incentives, and international promotion. Closely comparable to CEPICI in francophone African government mandate, structural model, and aftercare services.
• Board of Investment (BOI), Mauritius: Mauritius's BOI is one of Africa's most mature IPAs, administering investment incentives, providing one-stop shop services, and attracting FDI across financial services, ICT, and real estate. Comparable in mandate and serves as a benchmark for African IPA operational maturity.
• Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest): Kenya's statutory investment promotion authority provides one-stop shop services, investment certificate administration, and aftercare. Comparable to CEPICI in mandate scope, though operating at higher maturity and in a more competitive East African IPA landscape.
• AMDIE (Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations): Morocco's investment and export development agency serves as a mature francophone African IPA with deep international roadshow programs (especially into Asia), institutional one-stop shop services, and proven digital platforms — a useful comparator for CEPICI's evolution.
• APIE (Agence de Promotion de l'Industrie et de l'Innovation, Tunisia): APIE is Tunisia's national agency for industrial and innovation promotion, providing enterprise creation support, investment facilitation, and industrial land allocation. Shares francophone African context and integrated business facilitation model with CEPICI.

Regional players

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): JETRO is Japan's statutory trade and investment promotion agency, currently partnering with CEPICI on the Asia Roadshow 2025 to facilitate Japanese FDI into Côte d'Ivoire. Comparable as a foreign-investment-promotion agency but operates from the demand side (outbound capital) rather than the supply side (host country).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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