Tapping into Francophone Africa’s great potential

Much has been written in recent months about the exciting potential of Africa from a business and investment perspective, and in fact Africa currently hosts four of the top 10 fastest growing economies in the world today. But what is often not spoken about is the rise of the Francophone countries in Africa. The reality is that two of the four countries vaunted as fastest growing are Francophone: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cote d’Ivoire. What is more, Francophone African states have made some important strides towards positioning themselves as the continent’s next growth frontiers. This is backed up by GPD growth statistics of over 6% in the West African Economic and Monetary Union and 5% growth in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community. This growth indicates that Francophone Africa has stepped up its game in a big way. It also suggests that there are new opportunities for women entrepreneurs across the African continent to look at potential new markets in these countries and to tap into this growth potential for their own businesses, products and services. The future looks bright for Francophone Africa.