AFRICALLIA

Participation to AFRICALLIA is opened to companies from all over the world. Targeted countries for this edition include Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, the Republic of Chine (Taiwan), Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Spain, France, India, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

Over 200 companies from the UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union) community and from the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) region are expected.

UEMOA represents a market of 88 million consumers; it covers an area of 3,505, 909 km². The key indicators of each of the 8 member countries of this economic community are as follows:

Benin

Surface area: 112,620 km²

Capital city: Porto-Novo

Population: 8.2 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 362, 200 CFA F = 552 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +5.3 %

GDP growth projections in 2009: + 6.1 %

Inflation in 2008: +7.9 %

Emerging sector: Tourism, Public works and civil engineering, asphalting, NICT

Natural resources: Limestone, marble, wood

Burkina Faso

Surface area: 274,000 km²

Capital city: Ouagadougou

Population: 14.5 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 249,100 CFA F = 380 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +5.0 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: + 3.5 %

Inflation in 2008: +10.7 %

Emerging sector: Tourism, NICT, Public works and civil engineering, transportation

Natural resources: gold, zinc, manganese

Côte d’Ivoire

Surface area: 322,462 km²

Capital city: Yamoussoukro

Population: 20.8 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 503,700 CFA F = 768 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +2.3 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: +3.7 %

Inflation in 2008: +6.3 %

Emerging sector: Mining, oil, chemistry, Public works and civil engineering

Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, manganese

Guinea Bissau

Surface area: 36,125 km²

Capital city: Bissau

Population: 1.4 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 144, 500 CFA F = 220 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +3.3 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: +2.9 %

Inflation in 2008: +10.4 %

Emerging sector: transportation, telecommunications, electrical energy, public works and civil engineering, fishing,

Natural resources: Cashew nuts, bauxite, wood

Mali

Surface area: 1, 240, 192 km²

Capital city: Bamako

Population: 11.9 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 323, 600 CFA F = 493 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +4.7 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: +5.1 %

Inflation in 2008: +9.2 %

Emerging sector: Mining, tourism, energy, public works and civil engineering

Natural resources: gold, marble, oil

Niger

Surface area: 1, 267, 000 km²

Capital city: Niamey

Population: 13.9 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 172, 700 CFA F = 263 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +9.5 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: + 3.0 %

Inflation in 2008: +11.3 %

Emerging sector: Uranium, livestock production, public works and civil engineering, transportation, public services, telecommunication

Natural resources: Uranium, coal, oil

Senegal

Surface area: 196, 720 km²

Capital city: Dakar

Population: 11.4 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 521, 300 CFA F = 795 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +2.5 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: +3.0 %

Inflation in 2008: +5.8 %

Emerging sector: Tourism, fishing, NICT, public works and civil engineering, Transportationation

Natural resources: Phosphates, sea salt, natural gas

Togo

Surface area: 56, 790 km²

Capital city: Lome

Population: 5.6 million inhabitants

Per capita GDP: 231, 100 CFA F = 352 €

GDP growth rate in 2008: +1.1 %

GDP growth rate projections in 2009: +1.7 %

Inflation in 2008: +8.7 %

Emerging sector: Public works and civil engineering, electrical energy, gas, water

Natural resources: Phosphate, wood, cement