UK-based accountancy association MGI Worldwide has expanded its presence in West Africa by adding Ivory Coast-based Cabinet d’Expertise Comptable & de Conseils (CE2C) to its network.

Founded in 2014, CE2C operates from Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s main economic centre.

The practice is led by general manager and MGI key contact Oura Kondro, a chartered accountant registered with the Ordre des Experts-Comptables de Côte d’Ivoire.

The practice has 13 in-house professionals and works with four external consultants.

It serves both local and international clients, offering support throughout the business life cycle.

Its services include assistance with company incorporation, bookkeeping, recurring tax and social security declarations, preparation of annual financial statements and wider business advisory work.

CE2C carries out statutory (legal) and contractual audits.

It also frequently audits development projects, often won via competitive tender, funded by bodies such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

These project audits extend beyond Ivory Coast to West, Central and East Africa.

CE2C general manager Oura Kondro said: “Joining MGI Worldwide is a key step in our development strategy. By pooling skills and experience across the network, we can keep improving the quality of service we deliver to our clients.

“Our clients’ needs are increasingly cross-border. MGI Worldwide will help us strengthen our international capabilities and visibility, so we can support growth – both for CE2C and for the organisations we advise.

“We are committed to meeting the network’s requirements and contributing actively to MGI Worldwide’s influence in Côte d’Ivoire, in a true win–win spirit.”

MGI Worldwide’s network comprises more than 8,800 professionals, including accountants and tax specialists, working across around 440 offices in nearly 100 countries.