Due to the fact that the political system in Cote d'Ivoire is president-dominated, as we look towards the country's future, the fundamental issue is whether its political system following the turmoil of recent years will provide for enduring stability, which is critical for the investor’s “security” and of any further economic development.  However, political dialogue is much more liberal nowadays compared to how it was in 1990, especially because of the opposition press, which emphasizes its criticism of the government.

Beginning in 1990, Cote d'Ivoire evolved, with relatively little violence or dislocation but as opposition parties, independent newspapers, and independent trade unions were made legal at that time, things were different.  Since those major changes occurred, the country's pace of political change had been slow, prior to the period of turmoil ushered in by the December 1999 coup.  So whether further democratic reform will take place and encounter adequate future challenges, is still unknown.