Grant Thornton International, the 6th global audit, tax and advisory services firm, strengthens its activities in Africa through the creation of the Africa Tax Desk. Present in 143 countries, the Desk's Francophone Africa Hub is located in Abidjan under the direction of Jean-Louis DATTIE, Regional Coordinator Francophone Africa and Managing Partner of Grant Thornton Tax & Legal Côte d'Ivoire and Charles-Alexandre KOFFI, Leader Francophone Africa and Lead Tax Associate within Grant Thornton Tax & Legal Côte d'Ivoire.

Grant Thornton International aims to offer a “Made in Africa” solution in order to centralize legal and tax assistance to clients on the continent and facilitate the processing of multi-jurisdictional legal and tax requests (Tax Advice, Tax Structuring, Taxation of International Transactions, Tax Due Diligence, Tax Compliance & GMS, Assistance to control, Restructurings, Compound and structured financing).

“Our strong roots in the various countries of the continent, the technical expertise and the different international experiences of our teams allow us to provide our customers with a unique quality of service adapted to the context of their investments in Africa” commented Jean-Louis DATTIE, Regional Coordinator Francophone Africa. In reality, Grant Thornton International is a network of audit, tax and consulting firms. It has 56,000 employees in 143 countries and supports dynamic organizations in achieving their strategic ambitions.