The key point: At WTO headquarters in Geneva, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara called for a “re-globalisation” that favours local processing of raw materials.
The speech
- Setting: the WTO Presidential Lectures, before Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
- Diagnosis: geopolitical tensions and protectionism hurt developing countries.
Côte d’Ivoire’s strategy
- Cocoa and cashew: as the world’s top producer, the country wants more local processing.
- Extension: gold, oil, gas, rubber, manganese and nickel.
Key figures
- Cocoa processed locally in 2024–2025: 41 %.
- Cashew processed locally in 2025: 43%, target 80% by 2030.
In short
Côte d’Ivoire uses the WTO’s Geneva platform to promote the industrialisation of its raw materials.
