Two monetary unions, unified commercial law, and unique sovereign economic trajectories. From our offices in Cotonou and Libreville, we operate across more than ten countries in direct contact with governments and investment promotion agencies.
Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo. Guinea-Conakry, an OHADA member outside the CFA zone, is covered by our West Africa team.
An integrated monetary zone, a market of over 150 million inhabitants, and structural reform momentum favoring private investment. We structure agro-industrial, infrastructure, and territorial development projects across the zone.
Countries: Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea.
Economies richly endowed with natural resources, committed to diversification and in-country processing. Our presence in Libreville positions us at the center of the region's sovereign diversification programs.
Benin combines macroeconomic stability, ambitious public investment programs, and a clear commitment to attracting private capital. KUMBA supports the State and local governments across three pillars: food sovereignty through large-scale cereal projects; investment attractiveness by promoting legal frameworks; and municipal development through a dedicated territorial investment forum.
Gabon has embarked on an ambitious economic diversification strategy. KUMBA accompanies this transition through a structured portfolio of high-impact projects in agro-industry, power, natural resources, and housing, each engineered to international bankability standards.
The Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa provides a unified legal framework for corporate formation, security interests, and arbitration. All our project vehicles are formed under OHADA law, providing clarity and security for international investors.
Each country brief provides investors and sovereign decision-makers with an executive briefing: macroeconomic fundamentals, investment legal frameworks, incentive regimes, reference institutions, and priority sectors.
| Country | Zone | Population (M) | GDP (Bn USD) | Real Growth | Inflation | GDP/cap. (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | WAEMU | 14.5 | 21.5 | 7.5 % | 1.2 % | 1,485 |
| Burkina Faso | WAEMU | 23.5 | 23.1 | 4.8 % | 4.2 % | 982 |
| Ivory Coast | WAEMU | 31.9 | 87.1 | 6.0 % | 3.5 % | 2,728 |
| Mali | WAEMU | 24.5 | 26.8 | 5.0 % | 3.2 % | 1,093 |
| Niger | WAEMU | 27.0 | 19.7 | 8.3 % | 9.1 % | 730 |
| Senegal | WAEMU | 18.5 | 32.2 | 6.5 % | 0.8 % | 1,739 |
| Togo | WAEMU | 8.4 | 10.6 | 6.5 % | 2.9 % | 1,266 |
| Guinea-Conakry | Non-franc zone | 14.8 | 25.0 | 5.4 % | 8.1 % | 1,695 |
| Cameroon | CEMAC | 29.1 | 53.3 | 3.5 % | 4.5 % | 1,830 |
| Central African Republic | CEMAC | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 % | 1.5 % | 516 |
| Congo | CEMAC | 6.3 | 15.7 | 2.1 % | 3.1 % | 2,482 |
| Gabon | CEMAC | 2.5 | 20.9 | 3.4 % | 1.2 % | 8,230 |
| Equatorial Guinea | CEMAC | 1.9 | 13.3 | 0.4 % | 2.9 % | 7,004 |
| Chad | CEMAC | 20.3 | 19.9 | 5.0 % | 8.9 % | 981 |
BCEAO (central bank), BOAD (regional development bank), BRVM (regional stock exchange), CFA franc pegged to the euro.
BEAC (central bank), BDEAC (development bank), BVMAC (regional stock exchange), CFA franc pegged to the euro.
Harmonized business law across all fourteen featured countries; dispute resolution governed by the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA) in Abidjan.
Our headquarters nation. Boasting one of the strongest growth rates in WAEMU, controlled inflation, and a world-class operational economic zone, Benin provides one of the most transparent environments in the region for agro-industrial ventures.
Investment Code (Law No. 90-002, amended); Special Economic Zones Law (2017); Public-Private Partnership legal framework; OHADA law.
Preferential approval regimes under the Code (customs exemptions on capital goods, temporary tax relief scaled to project size and location); Glo-Djigbé Special Economic Zone (GDIZ) regime featuring long-term fiscal and customs exemptions and integrated one-stop shop.
APIEx — Investment and Export Promotion Agency; one-stop business registration desk; Ministry of Economy and Finance; SIPI-Bénin (GDIZ operator).
Agri-processing (cotton, cashew, soy, pineapple), textiles and apparel, port logistics and Sahel corridors, power, tourism, digital services.
