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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000:
Cote d'Ivoire

Report prepared by U.S. Embassybr>Abidjan, released July 1999

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CHAPTER XI:   U.S. AND COTE D'IVOIRE CONTACTS

1.   Cote d'Ivoire Contacts:

U.S. Embassy Personnel
U.S. Embassy - Abidjan
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20521-2010
Tel: (225) 21-09-79
Fax: (225) 22-32-59
Website: www.usis/posts/abidjan
Ambassador George Mu
Deputy Chief of Mission Jackson McDonald
Mr. Johnny Brown, Regional Commercial Counselor
Ms. Rebecca Balogh, Commercial Attache
Mr. Todd Hansen, Junior Commercial Officer
Mr. Bruce Zanin, Agricultural Attache

The local mailing address is:
Ambassade des Etats Unis d'Amerique
01 B.P. 1712 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire  

Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce

American Chamber of Commerce of the Cote d'Ivoire (AMCHAM)
01 B.P. 3394 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-46-16 (Executive Secretary) 
Fax: (225) 22-24-37

Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de Cote d'Ivoire
(CCI-CI)
(Ivorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
M. Seydou Diarra, President
M. Koffi Konan, General Manager
6, Avenue Joseph Anoma - Plateau
01 B.P. 1399 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 33-16-00
Fax: (225) 32-39-42

Centre de Promotion des Investissements de Cote d'Ivoire (CEPICI)
Mr. Jean-Claude Kouassi, Director General
CCIA Building (5th floor), Plateau
01 B.P. V 152, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-40-70
Fax: (225) 21-40-71

Federation Nationale des Industries de Cote d'Ivoire
Mr. Pierre Magne, President
CCIA Building (13eme Etage), Plateau
Tel: (225) 21-71-42/21-77-27
Fax: (225) 21-72-56

Conseil National du Patronat Ivoirien (CNPI)
Mr. Marcel Zady Kesse, President  
Immeuble CCIA, (13eme etage) - Plateau
01 B.P. 1340, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 22-69-37 or 22-70-33
Fax: (225) 22-70-37

Cour d'Arbitrage de Cote d'Ivoire (CACI)
Mr. Aka Narcisse, General Secretary
01 BP 1399 Abidjan 01
Phone: (225) 3314 14 
Fax:  (225) 33 14 13 

Bureau National d'Etudes et de Developpement (BNETD)
Bld de la Corniche, Cached
Mr. Aziz Thiam, General Manager
01 B.P. 1345 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 44-2805
Fax: (225) 44-0567
 
Ivorian Publicity/Marketing Research Firms

Lintas Abidjan
M. Yannick Merand, General Manager and Manager, Creation   
16 B.P. 1340 Abidjan 16, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-46-78 or 21-80-04 or 21-88-91
Fax: (225) 22-81-82

Nelson McCann Erickson
Raymond Lehideux, General Manager
Near Institut Goethe, Abidjan-Cocody
B.P. 3420 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225)  48-6500
Fax: (225)  48-9418

Panafcom Young Rubicam
Daniel Brechat, General Manager
51, Bis Bld Achalme, Marcory Residentiel
01 B.P.3067 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 26-659/26-2525
Fax: (225) 26-1529

Publicite Ocean
Mme. Martine Coffi-Studer, General Manager, Agence
01 B.P. 7759 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-84-51 or 22-02-72
Fax: (225) 21-86-90

Dialogue Production (video productions)
M. Cyril Durand
Residence les Capucines, Rue Canebiere, Cached
01 B.P. 2081 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 44-18-49
Fax: (225) 44-61-30

Contact information for advertising in radio and TV:

TV/Radio:

RTI-PUBLICITE
Television Chaines 1 and 2
Mme Lydie Acqua-Acka, General Manager
Tel: (225) 32-27-71
Fax: (225) 32-41-86

CANAL+ HORIZONS
01 B.P. 1132 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 21-9999
(Presence Regie for advertising)
Tel: 25-5225: Contact: Mrs. Faky  


Cinema:

LES STUDIOS
01 B.P. 4280
Abidjan 01
Tel: 21-38-97

SOCIETE IVORIENNE DE CINEMA (SIC)
01 B.P. 304
Abidjan 01
Tel: 44-01-45

PUBLICITE COTE D'IVOIRE
Mr. Ibrahima Sy Savane, Director
Immeuble Fraternite Matin (220 Logements)
01 B.P. 1807, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 37-04-66
Fax: (225) 37-16-67

Bus/Billboards:

PUBLICITE COTE D'IVOIRE
Immeuble Fraternite Matin (220 Logements)
01 B.P. 1807, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 37-04-66
Fax: (225) 37-25-45

PUBLISTAR
Avenue Lamblin, Residence Lamblin 2eme Etage
01 B.P. 3760 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 32-1138/32-1139
Fax: (225) 32-1140

Weekly and Monthly Press:

ABIDJAN LE GRIOT 7 JOURS
Contact: Mme Michelle Antigny
Tel: (225) 35-39-39 or 35-72-23

Daily Papers:

FRATERNITE-MATIN
Boulevard du General de Gaulle (220 Logements), Adjame
01 B.P. 1807, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Contact: Michel Kouame, General Manager
Tel: (225) 37-06-66
Fax: (225) 37-25-45

NOTRE VOIE
Cocody les II Plateaux
09 B.P. 254 Abidjan 09
Contact: Mr. Siddick Diabate, Redacteur en Chef
Tel: (225) 42-63-27; 42-63-29
Fax: (225) 42-63-32

LE JOUR
26, Avenue Chardy, Abidjan Plateau
01 B.P 2432 Abidjan 01
Contact: Diegou Bailly, Director of Publications 
Tel: (225) 21-95-78
Fax: (225) 21-95-80

SOIR INFO
Rue Louis Lumiere, Zone 4C
10 B.P. 2462 Abidjan 10 
Contact: Losseni Zorome
Tel: (225) 25-32-77
Fax: (225) 35-85-66
Commercial Banks and Financial Services Institutions in Cote d'Ivoire

Citibank
Mr. Mark Wiessing, Vice President-Director General
28, avenue Delafosse, Plateau
01 B.P. 3698 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-46-10
Fax: (225) 21-76-85

Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie de la Cote d'Ivoire (BICICI) 
M. Patrick Mathieu, General Manager
Avenue Franchet d'Esperey
01 B.P. 1298 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 20-16-00 or 20-16-02
Fax: (225) 20-17-00

Societe Generale de Banques en Cote d'Ivoire (SGBCI)
M. Pascal Bernard-Mettil, Administrator-General Manager (speaks fluent English)
01 B.P. 1355, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 20-12-34
Fax: (225) 20-14-92

Societe Ivorienne de Banque (S.I.B.)
M. Jean Pierre De Pellecome
01 B.P. 1300 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 20-00-00 or 20-00-80 (M. Anghoura/speaks English)
Fax: (225) 21-97-41

BIAO-Cote d'Ivoire
M. Rene Amani, President and Director General
01 B.P. 1274 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 20-07-20
Fax: (225) 20-07-00

Ecobank
M. Amin Uddin, General Manager (speaks fluent English)
01 B.P. 4107, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-10-41
Fax: (225) 21-88-16

Banque Paribas
M. Christian Arlot, General Manager 
17 B.P. 9, Abidjan 17, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-30-32 or 21-86-86
Fax: (225) 21-88-23
HSBC Equator Bank
M. Rizwan Haider, Senior Vice-president (speaks fluent English)
15, avenue Joseph Anoma, 12eme etage
04 B.P. 815, Abidjan 04, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 33-62-11
Fax: (225) 33-62-10

Network Financial Services (agent of First International Bank of Hartford Connecticut, specialists in securing Ex-Im Bank financing)
M. Yaw Adu Poku, Vice-President (speaks fluent English)
06 BP 6092 Abidjan 06
Tel: (225) 35-16-44
Fax: (225) 35-16-42

Multilateral Financial Institutions in Cote d'Ivoire

African Development Bank (AFDB)
Ms. Alice Dear, U.S. Executive Director (U.S.E.D.)
Ms. Katherina Sloniewsky, Acting Alternate to the U.S.E.D.
01 B.P. 1387 Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 20-40-15 or 20-42-18
Fax: (225) 33-14-34

The World Bank
Mr. Shigeo Katsu, Resident Representative
Rue Jacques Aka, Cocody
01 B.P. 1850, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 44-22-27
Fax: (225) 44-16-87

The International Finance Corporation
Mr. Luciano Borin, Resident Representative
Rue Jacques Aka, Cocody
01 B.P. 1850, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 44-22-27/44-32-44
Fax: (225) 44-16-87/44-44-83

Africa Project Development Facility (APDF)
Mr. Macodou N'Daw
01 B.P. 8669, Abidjan 01, Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 21-96-97
Fax: (225) 21-61-51

2.   Washington, D.C. Contacts for Cote d'Ivoire

U.S. Government Agencies

U. S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20230
Robert Marro, ANESA Regional Manager
Tel: (202) 482-4836
Fax: (202) 482-5179

The Trade Information Center (TIC)
Office of Export Promotion Coordination
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Ave., N.W. HCHB 7424
Washington, DC 20230
Tel: (202) 482-0543 
Fax: (202) 482-4473
Internet: http:/www.ita.doc.gov/tic

Multilateral Development Bank Operations
Ms. Janet Thomas, Acting Director
HCHB Room H1107
Tel: (202) 482-3399
Fax: (202) 273-0927

U.S. Department of State
Africa Bureau-AF/W, Room 4250
Bryan Dalton
Desk Officer for Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: (202) 647-1540
Fax: (202) 647-4855

U.S. Department of Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20220
Mr. Ed Barber
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Int'l Affairs
IDB Room 5400
Tel: (202) 622-1231
Fax: (202) 622-1228

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
14th & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
Tel: (202) 720-7420
Fax: (202) 690-4374

U.S.A.I.D. AFR/ONI
Mr. Douglas Jerome Brown
Agribusiness Advisor
1111 N. 19th Street, Rm. 210
Rosslyn, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 235-9082
Fax: (703) 235-5423

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Mr. Sam Smoots, Regional Manager, Investment Development
Ms. Edith Quintrell, Regional Manager, Insurance
1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20527
Tel: (202) 336-8799
Fax: (202) 336-8700

U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Mr. J. Michael Newell, Country Manager for Africa
1621 North Kent Street  
Arlington, VA  22209
Tel: (703) 875-4357
Fax: (703) 875-4009

Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
Ms. Annmarie Emmett
Coordinator/Counselor for Africa
811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., 7th Floor
Washington, DC  20571
Tel: (202) 566-8008
Fax: (202) 566-7524

U.S. Based Multilateral Financial Institutions

The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: (202) 477-1234
Fax: (202) 477-6391

The International Finance Corporation
1818 H Street, N.W. 
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: (202) 477-1234
Fax: (202) 477-3112

Multilateral Insurance Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: (202) 473-3075
Fax: (202) 477-6391

Africa Growth Fund
1850 K Street, N.W., Suite 390
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 293-1860
Fax: (202) 872-1521

3.   Other U.S.-based Contacts

Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Inc.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10170
Tel: (212) 490-0460
Fax: (212) 697-8526

Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 298-7800
Fax: (202) 333-5792

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