Country Profiles

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🇳🇬 NIGERIA

Nigeria

Capital: Abuja
220M
Population
$440B
GDP
3.4%
GDP Growth
131
Ease of Business
  • Africa's largest economy
  • Major oil and gas reserves
  • Thriving fintech ecosystem
  • Large manufacturing base
  • Strategic gateway to West Africa
🇬🇭 GHANA

Ghana

Capital: Accra
32M
Population
$73B
GDP
5.4%
GDP Growth
118
Ease of Business
  • Stable democracy and governance
  • Major gold and cocoa producer
  • Growing oil and gas sector
  • Strong banking system
  • Regional financial hub
🇸🇳 SENEGAL

Senegal

Capital: Dakar
17M
Population
$25B
GDP
5.3%
GDP Growth
123
Ease of Business
  • Gateway to Francophone West Africa
  • Major phosphate and oil reserves
  • Strong agricultural sector
  • Emerging service hub
  • Political stability
🇨🇮 CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Côte d'Ivoire

Capital: Yamoussoukro
27M
Population
$70B
GDP
7.0%
GDP Growth
110
Ease of Business
  • World's largest cocoa producer
  • Major coffee and palm oil exports
  • Emerging oil and gas sector
  • Growing manufacturing base
  • Strong economic growth
🇲🇱 MALI

Mali

Capital: Bamako
21M
Population
$17B
GDP
5.0%
GDP Growth
148
Ease of Business
  • Major gold producer in Africa
  • Rich cotton and agricultural exports
  • Strategic landlocked position
  • Growing mining sector
  • Improving business climate
🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE

Cape Verde

Capital: Praia
560K
Population
$2B
GDP
4.5%
GDP Growth
137
Ease of Business
  • Strategic Atlantic island location
  • Growing tourism sector
  • Renewable energy potential
  • Service hub opportunities
  • Political and economic stability

Regional Investment Clusters

Strategic country groupings for regional investment strategies

Coastal Economic Powerhouses

Nigeria Ghana Côte d'Ivoire Senegal

Major economies with port access, established infrastructure, and diversified economic bases offering the highest investment volumes and returns.

Resource-Rich Landlocked

Mali Burkina Faso Niger

Countries with abundant mineral resources, particularly gold and uranium, offering mining investment opportunities and agricultural potential.

Emerging Service Hubs

Cape Verde The Gambia Guinea-Bissau

Strategic locations developing as regional service centers with opportunities in tourism, logistics, and specialized industries.

Frontier Markets

Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia Togo Benin

High-growth potential markets with improving business climates and significant opportunities in infrastructure, agriculture, and natural resources.

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