Ms Audrey Kone, from Côte d´Ivoire, is a Deputy Director of Litigation at the Directorate of Legal Affairs and Litigation within the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Abidjan. She is responsible for ensuring the enforcement of existing regulations by both private sector and Ministry personnel. She also oversees the Ministry´s legal representation in its litigation matters. She is a designated focal point for the technical implementation of projects focused on promoting justice and the rule of law, as well as advancing legal and economic reforms in Côte d´Ivoire.

Ms Kone holds a master’s degree in business law from Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan and is a graduate of the National School of Administration (ENA), Côte d´Ivoire. She has also completed several professional certifications, including in Market Access Conditions and Economic Intelligence, from the International Trade Centre – SME Trade Academy.