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IMPACT HUB ABIDJAN | NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-HUB.NET | +123 456 789 | STREET NAME, CITY, COUNTRY
IMPACT HUB ABIDJAN
FEASABILITY STUDY – January 2017

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• Population of 23 million
• Francophone Africa powerhouse -
largest economy in the West
African Economic and Monetary
Union (UEMOA)
• Boom since end of the war in
2011: GDP growing at approx.9%
for the past three years,projected
above 8% for the next 3 years (v.
4.5% for sub-Saharan Africa)
• World's leading cocoa producer
• Increasing interest from foreign
investors following growth of
infrastructure projects
• Literacy rate: 43.1%
• In 2012, unemployment rate for
young people (15-24) with higher
education qualifications was 38%
• Since 2003, Telecommunications
and Internetsector grown at 7–
8% per yearand represented an
estimated 6% of GDP in 2013
(USD 600-800Billion)
• E-commerce, mobile
money/mobile banking are the
fastest growing sub-sectors
• Doing Business 2016 rank: 142
up 3 positions from 2015.
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
90%
MOBILE PENETRATION
60%
YOUTH POPULATION
54%
URBAN POPULATION
COUNTRY OVERVIEW

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GDP per capita grew by about 38%
from 2011
The average real economic growth rate
is 8.5% since 2011
School enrollment has increased by
10% since 2011
Cote d’Ivoire’s economy is growing and more
people are gaining access to formal education
Country Statistics

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Population Density (persons per sq.km):
2,221.52 (2014)
Land area, square km.: 2,119 (2014)
Population, persons: 4,707,404;
19.8% of total country population(2014)
Population, Male: 2,337,581.00 (2014)
Population, Female: 2,369,823 (2014)
Abidjan makes up a
significant portion of the
country’s population
Country Population:
23,740,424 (2016)
The country’s populationpyramid is conducive for a strong labor force
and the working-age population has beenincreasing.
Demographics
ABIDJAN POPULATION STATISTICS
COUNTRY OVERVIEW

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The new political stability, following a decade of instability, now makes Abidjan
one of Africa’s fastest-growing large cities.
ABIDJAN, A CITY ON THE RISE
Cocody offers secondary office
stock interspersed with residential
Marcory is seeing recent mixed
development
Plateau is the primary office node for
global corporates
• The new political stability, following a decade of chaos and
instability, now makes Abidjan one of Africa’s fastest-growing
large cities
• Also known as the “Paris of Africa”, Côte d’Ivoire’s political and
economic capital now sees significant infrastructure
investments
• Along with projected robust economic growth in the country,
the return of the African Development Bank headquartersto
the city should stimulate business interest from international
corporations
• Population of 4.9 million = 2nd largest metropolitan area in
West Africa
• Francophone Africa’s “economic engine” and the largest port
access to WestAfrica
• Preferredlocation for French businesses looking to expand
into West Africa
• 150,000 m2 of total office stock
• Google Developer Group (GDG) Abidjan (550+ members);
Abidjan Google Technology User Group (100+ members)
CITY OVERVIEW

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Business Landscape
• Cote d’Ivoire is rife with opportunities, enjoying stable growth after past political conflicts
• Annual growthis currently around 10% (OECD, 2016)
• The market has particular ties to French companies due to political affinities and shared
language
Cote d’Ivoire ranks 142nd out of 190 countries in its ease of doing business (Source: World Bank)
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Labor Market
Abidjan is expanding rapidly (3% growth/year in population) and is
projected to double to 8 million by 2030, making it one of Africa’s most
populous cities (DNB, 2016)
POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS:
• Potential for labor disputes
– The main organizationsconsisting of Federation
of Independent Trade Unions and General
Workers Union have used their weight for political
ends and for better employment conditions
– Public service workershave a tendencytowards
industrial action
– Cocoa farmers, as well, are prone to strike, but
this risk is decreased due to new reforms within
the sector
• Shortage of skilled workers and high poverty
leading to limited potential for specialized
training
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Significant Infrastructure Investment
Examples include the following:
- Abidjan’s port is being expanded due to
investment from China
- Partnering with Dongsang (a Korean company)
for a light rail project
- Highway extension is being led by a Tunisian
company
- Water taxi services are being launched by the
Turkish Yildirim group
Abidjan is renewing its focus on construction projects which will
significantly improve transportation
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Finances
POSITIVE
Stronger fiscal framework with guards against inflation and
limited borrowing from central banks
Exchange rate is tied to the Euro to ensure exchange rate
stability
Evidence of increased FDI and capital flows as evidenced by
return of the regional stock market and the African Development
Bank
NEGATIVE
Economy is mostly cash-dominated
Current businesses are limited by access to credit,
due to the currency’s tie to the Euro and conservative
policy of the central bank, both of which keeps credit
expensive
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Exports
• Commodities dominated, relies heavily on
agricultural products (DNB)
– Accounts for ⅓ of the world’s cocoa and
20% of the country’s exports
– Coffee is the second most common export,
representing 8% of its exports
• ⅓ of its exports are to the Eurozone, and
also exportssignificantly to N. America
• Asia (particularly China, India, Vietnam, and
Malaysia) as emerging export destination
• Imports have grown recently because
of investment in transportation,
energy, and utilities infrastructure
• Main imports include refined
petroleum products and machinery
• Nigeria is its main origin country of
imports, but also imports significantly
from France, China, and India
Imports
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Large Market
Opportunity
The government has “demonstrated the political
will to revive growth” (OECD, p. 17)
• It is now more easier than ever to create
businesses
– Creating companies is now cheaper due to
governmental measures; possibleto create
a company for $30 and within 48 hours
(World Bank,2013)
• There is an increase in economic
diversification
– The service sector is expanding, now
accounting for a third of the economy and
representing the largest amount of growth
(Chonghaile, 2016)
• There are many promising sectors including
agriculture, ICTs, natural resource extraction,
and services
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Agribusiness
• Currently employs about 70% of the population,
mostly on informally
• Represents 28-35% of GDP, most important
product is cocoa beans
• Government drafted a National Plan of
Agriculture Investment (PNIA 2012-2015)
• Agrofood has great potential
– Businesses operating inthe fruit and vegetable
value chain have great potential, especiallygiven
the aforementioned AfDB grant andPNIA
– The expansionof products and beverages
processing would increase everythingfrom
agricultural services to storage and packaging
to marketing (OECD,p. 22)
– Can take advantage of new technologiesto
improve efficiencyand distribution
• However, this sector is not growing as fast as
others, and should be boosted by, for example,
introducing production capabilities (e.g. for palm
oil)
Natural Resources
OIL
• Discovery of Jubilee Oil Field along
border in Ghana
• Has potential to find more oil (deep-sea
exploration and drilling) which has
“promising opportunities” (The World
Folio)
ENERGY, PETROL
• Aggreko, a large global company which
provides power, will be expanding to
Cote d’Ivoire, adding a power plant with
a capacity of 100 MW
• Still underdeveloped right now, in 2012,
only 56% of Ivorians had access to
electricity (OECD, p. 25)
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Information and Communications
Technologies (ICTs)
• Second largest contributor to GDP (~7%)
• Competitorsinclude Telecom/Orange, MTN, Comium
(KOZ), Moov(Société du groupeEtisalat), and the
Green Network
• Large ICT investment: four new international
submarine opticfibre cables
– July 2013: Ministry of Technology, Information, and
Communication announced US$210m government-
funded fibre rollout project, whose aim is to bring
internet coverage to 30% of the population by
2018
• Thus, significant potential for increased services
through ICTs, for example, financial services (like
mPesa in Kenya) or e-commerce expansion
ICT MARKET - KEY PLAYERS
SOFTWARE:
Sky Software, r-tworks, X-Ware SARL,
Groupe Inova, Eburnis, Afrisofts
TELECOM OPERATORS AND SYSTEMS
INTEGRATORS:
Cote d’Ivoire Telecom, MTN, Alink
Telecom
WIRELESS TELECOM OPERATORS:
MTN, Orange, MooV, KoZ, GreenN,
Warid
WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT:
Touwmi, Starsoft Informatique,
Novafrica Web Agency, Ivoprest
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Tourism & Hospitality
• Vast potential for tourism that has not been developed
• Eco-tourism and adventure-seeking travelers are two niches for growth
• Needs more infrastructure to be developed (OECD); not enough hotels for demand (The
World Folio)
• Would in turn increase demand for a larger service sector, which already displays high
labor productivity and potential
BUSINESS LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW

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Entrepreneurship Environment Overview
POSITIVE OUTLOOK
• Government currently prioritizing Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Connectivity (i.e. transportation, communications) is increasing due to rebound in agriculture
and increase in household incomes
• Recent reforms that have improved business creation, property registration, access to credit,
protection of minority investors, and cross border trade (Department for International Trade, 2016)
POTENTIAL RISKS
• The country is still plagued by corruption
• Trademarks, designs, patents, and copyright
available, but does not meet the standards of
Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS)
• Weak law enforcement, lack of custom checks at
borders which facilitates trade of counterfeit
goods
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OVERVIEW

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Recent Entrepreneurship Activities in Adbidjan
OCTOBER 2014 Launch of MyAfricanStartup(HEC Paris, The African
Development Bank, Ampion)
MAY 2015 2015 Africa Youth Forum: Embracing Youth
Entrepreneurship
MAY 2015 The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme
(TEEP) meet-up events
OCTOBER 2015 African Development Bank Innovation
Weekend
NOVEMBER 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Week Côte d’Ivoire
(GEW CI)
MARCH 2016 Africa CEO Forum
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OVERVIEW

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Start-up ecosystem in Cote d’Ivoire
BUSINESS PLAN
COMPETITIONS
• CGECI Business Plan
• Compétition. Organized by
Confédération Générale des
Entreprises de Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI)
• Innovation Prize forAfrica
• Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurhsip
Programme
• Publicis 90
• African Entrepreneurship Award)
• Anzisha Prize
INCUBATORS,
ACCELERATORS,
CONSULTINGFIRMS
•Impact Hub
•Akendewa
•Waleya
•AMN Co-working space
•Jokkolabs
•Orange Fab
•ESP conseil
FINANCETO SCALE
• (MCF-PME) Mutuelle de crédit et de
financement des petites et
moyennes entreprises : Credit Union
and small and medium enterprises
• PCM Capital Partners
• FIDEN (Ivorian fund for the
development of national
enterprises)
• Afrique Emergence et
Investissement
• Investisseurs & partenaires
• CEPICI (center for the promotion of
investment in Cote d'Ivoire)
• FENACOOPEC-CI
• CADEFINANCE
• ACCESS FINANCE
• VC4 Africa
POLICY
ENVIRONMENT
• Phoenix programme and SOCACI 5 billions CFA francs guaranteed fund to promote entrepreneurship
• World Bank project to improve the business environment in Côte d’Ivoire, including reducing time and cost
required to open a business (from 32 days to 48 hours, andfrom 661K to 200K CFA Francs)
• Incubateur Régional d'Afrique de l'Ouest (The Regional Incubatorfor West Africa), to facilitate immersion and
professional integration of students providing internships and various services to project business creation

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Competitors to Impact Hub
• Promotion of entrepreneurship w/ equipment and
internet connectivity but reflecting American
culture.
• Abidjan hosts one of the firstYoung African
Leaders Initiative model spaces in Africa.
• The new center will have the resources to help
young entrepreneurs to research and develop
their business plans. For example, they can invent
products in the "Innovation Studio" set in the
center for this purpose; participate in MOOCs that
is to say, massive online courses, professional
discussions, and improve their English, or seek
opportunities to continue their studies at
American academic institutions.
ANDREW YOUNG CENTER FOR PROMOTION
OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMPETITORS

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• Accelerator in association w/
Business France.
• Partners include BPIFrance - a public
bank that provides loans,
guarantees, investments and other
financial services - and Orange -
growth accelerator in Cote d’Ivoire.
• Business accelerationprogramto help West
and Central African techstart-ups
commercialize and scale innovative digital
products.
• Connect 40 local high-growth startupswith
the knowledge, capital, and access to
markets theyneed to grow, w/ a focus on
digital economy.
• In early 2017, the World Bank Group will also
launch the Pan-AfricanAccelerationProgram,
and select 20 star performers from across
the continent to receive additional coaching,
mentorship, and exposure to globalinvestors
and funds.
COMPETITORS

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• Colab is a coworking space w/
dining, relaxing, meeting and
learning opportunities. Holds
lectures, workshops, meetups.
Private offices and privatized
spaces also offered.
• ESP runs entrepreneurial competition and
supporting incubators/accelerators for early
stage development. Strategic adviser for
private sector firms. Assists w/ capital raises
and self-invests.
• Runs allow fellowship program for frontier
market entrepreneurs.
• Flexible workspaces – internal office,
coworking, virtual office, meeting rooms,
business lounges. Self-proclaimed world’s
largest provider.
• ‘Workplace recovery’ program in the event
of a disaster. Mobile solutions for
productivity on the go.
• Facilities for hire includingconsultancy and
enterprise councils, corporate domicile,
training and capacitybuilding contractors,
logistics support, training programs.
COMPETITORS

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• International coworking space, ‘think
tank focused on action’
• Amalgamation of techlab, innovation
hub, coworking space, incubator and
"think tank".
COMPETITORS
• Free third space – neither home nor
office. Collective intelligence and social
innovation space providing free
software training.
• Pan-African network of 40 technology innovation
hubs in 20 countries.
• Three main service lines:
knowledge sharing and collaboration
capacity and financial sustainability (w/
ImpactHub) community building
• Startup accelerator focussed on design thinking
and UX.
• Structured 18 month long acceleration program,
including funds and resources for legal and
operational support.
• Global partners include Amazon Web Services,
Microsoft and Pipedrive.

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INNOVATION
SPACE NAME:
FOCUS YEAR
LAUNCHED
TENANTS / ALUMNI SERVICES FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Akendewa Tech 2012 Alldeni,Westmedia
créative, Sabicash,
Sadia.ci,Objis
formation, Ict4dev
Support from Akandewa NGO.
Start up pitch Bootcamp
Akendewa‘s co-founder
leads Cote d’Ivoire’s chapter
of FoundersInstitute, the
world’s largest Startup
Accelerator
AMN Co-
Working Space
Tech &
creative
industry
2010 5+ startups;
freelancers
Investment for equity
Jokkolabs
Abidjan
Tech 2015 Part of Dakar-basedJokkolabs
network
Waleva Tech
Hub
Tech 2009 Marketing, interactive, mobile
tech and innovation services
with home made products.
Orange Fab
Ivory Coast
Tech /
mobile
4 startups 3 months support to develop
product & business. Mentoring
(pool of 50 coaches) -6
workshops. Participation in 2
demo days(in Abidjan &Paris)
and 2 investment forums.
15,000 euros
Inovis Abidjan Entrepren
eurs
2014 Taxi tracker Incubator, Accelerator. Coaching.
INNOVATION SPACES IN CÔTED’IVOIRE

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Potential Partners
Chose Abidjan to inaugurate their first Business Support Centre for entrepreneurship training
Connects African tech hubs together
Offers a Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship aimed at launching startups
Partners with the YALI Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI Network, and
Regional Leadership Centers to empower young leaders
Focuses on empowerment through organizational coaching and personal
development through core activities such as coaching, consulting and community
Hosts conferences to bring innovators, entrepreneurs, and freelancers from various African
countries together
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PARTNERSHIPS

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Assists with employment as the Cote d’Ivoire’s Bureau of Employment Program
Coordination
Promotes synergies of different start-up stakeholders through
telecommunication/digital support
Addresses physical space needs as a major Cote d’Ivoire real estate
company
Provides seed capital and focuses on design thinking and UX via
accelerator program while conducting all legal and accounting needs
Leverages financial and investing know-how to advance social objectives
along the agricultural value chain
Serves as a think-tank and place for leaders to discuss economic development
models for sustainable growth, including governance for social cohesion
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PARTNERSHIPS

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IMPACT HUB BAMAKO WORKSPACE FEATURES:
• Hours of operations: 8am to 7pm
• Long term goal: to be open 24h/7
• Professional Hosting services: “Impact Hub
style”
• Organization of exciting events
• Access to seed investors and partners
• Lounge – Café Bar for members and their
guests - catering services
• Convenience: Access to Printers, Copiers and
Scanners
• Meeting Rooms fully equipped
• Personal storage space
• Mail Delivery
• Fully equipped kitchen filled with fruits, drinks
etc.
• Access to fellowships, acceleration and
incubation programs
• Company registration and outsourcing of
services
Business Model
EXISTING SERVICE LINES:
1. Scaling Program - year long program that supports 100 social
entrepreneurs in Europe to scale up locally or nationally.
2. Impact Hub Escola - a networked learning festival that began in
Brazil for knowledge-sharing and now includes courses and
workshops.
3. Impact Hub Fellowship - topic focused entrepreneurial award and
one-year incubation program, initiated in Zurich and designed to
enable early stage entrepreneurs to realize their innovative ideas for
a more sustainable world.
4. 60 Day Challenge - facilitate 25 impact-driven entrepreneurs to
accelerate their business idea in two months through mentoring and
access to professionals.

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IMPACT HUB NAME | NAME@EXAMPLE.THE-HUB.NET | +123 456 789 | STREET NAME, CITY, COUNTRY
Membership Package Hub Explore Hub
Connect
Hub Active Hub
Frequent
Hub
Unlimited
Office
Unlimited
Desk time Hours/ month One Day 5 50 100 Unlimited Unlimited
Access
Opening
Hours
Opening
Hours
Opening
Hours
Opening
Hours
Opening
Hours
Unlimited
Hosting Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Printing (Discounted Price) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Discounts (Events &
Workshop)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access (Web
Communication)
X Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
P.O. Box X X Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fixed Locker Space X X X X Yes Yes
Price: Free 30€ 60€ 90€ 150€ 500€
BUSINESS MODEL

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At Impact Hub Abidjan, we emphasize that our customers do not merely work with us, but rather joint our vibrant
community. We anticipate members of our co-working spaces being entrepreneurs, web designers, developers, NGO and
international organization teams, independent businessowners, and other professionals withnontraditional office needs.
In order for Impact Hub Abidjan to provide valuable, meaningful connections to its members we will develop personal
relationships with each of our customers. Member profiles will be displayed prominently in our co-working space and on
our website. They will have the change to request specific programming they want us to offer and influence the resources
we provide.
Business Model
IMPACT HUB ABIDJAN BUSINESS MODEL IS BASED ON:
• Open collaborative workspace withaccess to a wide range of amenities and resources
• Flexible membership to meet all members’ needs (by the hours, unlimited and witha private office)
• Space designed to naturallycreate a welcoming collaborative environment and connections between members
• Mastering the art of hosting: at the core of a successfulhub is the masteringof hosting. Indeed, hosts facilitate
introduction, booking&
• Invoicing, connections betweenmembers and play a criticalrole in the magicof impact hub.
• Selling time: We see ourselves selling a good time in a good environment and not merelyselling a space
• Renting meeting rooms: for both internal and external members
• Offering corporate services: such as business registration, secretarial and printing
• Lounge – Café Bar: for Impact Hub Bamako community and their guests
• Value Added Services: such as mentoring, accelerationand incubationas well as consulting& advisory
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• Impact University – an open course knowledge-
sharing network among all the Hubs.
• Social events – hackathons, workshops, happy
hours.
• Mentor Me – serial entrepreneurs/angel
investors in Ivory Coast work w/ clients to
develop their businesses.
• Impact Lab – idea to prototype science fiction-
style experimentation laboratory.
• Impact Fund – partner w/
government/investment funds to offer seed
capital to emerging companies ~ microfinance
institute.
• Basic financial and business management
training
• Leadership Skills Development - bring in
existing Ivorian entrepreneurs as speakers
• Internship or work experience in industry-
relevant companies
• Priority access to workshops / trainings /
events hosted in the Impact Hub
• Member “conversation circles” - this could also
include a mentorship system between older
and younger members
New Service Areas
Build a community - an entrepreneurial ecosystem for knowledge sharing, networking,
coaching, access to global citizens.
BUSINESS MODEL

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FINANCIAL/BUSINESS RISKS
• Access to Finance: Only11.5% of firms in Cote
D’Ivoire have a line of credit or loanfrom a
financial institution, compared to 22.7% regionally.
• The cost of financial servicesis high and the
availability of financial intermediation is lacking
• Corruption: Officials often engage in corrupt
practices with impunity. Bribes are regularly
solicited and is a deeply entrenchedbureaucratic
practice.
To mitigate the financialrisks:
Ivory Coast is heavilycash dependent, and Impact Hub
must manage cash flow and insist on down payments.
Clear and transparent contract terms should also be
set.
CYBER/SECURITY RISK
• Ivory Coast has one of the highest levels of
cybercrimes in Africa , with prevalent
financing and internet based scams.
• Target audience is individuals with Internet
access, who will make up the bulk of Impact
Hub clients.
• Legislation against this is in stages of
implementation.
To mitigate the cyber and security risks:
Employees and clients will be regularly educated
in terms of safe use of web and data. Easy
reporting mechanisms will be streamlined,
alongside regular scheduled testings.
RISKS AND CHALLENGES

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OPERATIONAL AND
REPUTATIONAL RISKS
To mitigate operationalrisks, hiringthe right
people and segregating the service lines are
tantamount. Impact Hub willoffer substantial
employee training. Clientdevelopment will
also be rigorous to avoid building service
lines are not receptive.
Impact Hub has a high reputation worldwide,
however, it needs to cultivate one inside Ivory
Coast. With the competition, it will be
important to prioritize reputation and
branding. To avoid reputationalrisks, it is
important to monitor bothoffline and online
reputations and craft a local and digital
presence earlyon.
Intellectual property
Ivorian Civil Code’s protectionof intellectual
property rights do not meet the standards
established by WTO’s TRIPS . There are also
weak law enforcements of IP rights. This is
key for clients of Impact Hub.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
There is a lack of domestic awareness of
this concept , which is central to Impact Hub.
Although foreign business’ practice of CSR
may spill-over into the domesticsphere,
e.g., American businesses inmining,
petroleum, and cocoa industries often
provide social infrastructure to the
communities need their operations.
OTHER CHALLENGES
BUSINESS MODEL

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Positive Outlook for Economic and
Political Risk
- The political climate in Ivory Coast has stabilized in
recent years, after its successful 2015 presidential
election
- There is a low risk of economic downturns, 2015 data
showed a robust demand and surge in private and
public investments.
- Both Moody’s and Fitch Ratings have upgraded Ivory
Coast’s Sovereign Risks Ratings to a B1 . This is in
recognition positive trends in the nation’s public
finances and improvement in governance and
institutions.
While some risks remain, Impact Hub has an
opportunityto be proactive, rather than reactive
against the risks
RISKS AND CHALLENGES

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