Assessment of the Factors Affecting the Development of Abidjan Port in Ivory Coast

Abstract

Located in Ivory Coast, the Abidjan Port is a port that seeks to get developed but that is affected by some internal and external factors that hinder its development. In this article, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is applied with the SWOT model in order to give a concrete rank of the main factors affecting the development of the port under study. After applying these techniques, the results found show that the Abidjan port has more strengths than weaknesses and more opportunities than threats. Based on the findings, a Mini-Maxi development strategy is proposed. This article can be used by Abidjan Port Authorities and the Ivory Coast Authorities as a reference for decision-making in planning the development of Abidjan port.

Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process, internal factors, external factors, SWOT analysis, development strategy, Abidjan port