The Ivorian Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Adama Coulibaly, outlined Côte d'Ivoire’s economic ambitions for the next five years before private sector stakeholders.
Adama Coulibaly expressed the government’s determination to elevate dialogue with the business community to a strategic level.
According to him, the year 2026 marks the launch of the new National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2030. This strategic plan is based on robust growth forecasts, with an average annual growth rate of 7.2%.
To achieve these objectives, the State plans a massive investment of 114,838.5 billion CFA francs. The private sector is expected to be the main driver of this momentum, contributing 70.2% of the total envelope, compared to 29.8% from the public sector.
To support these ambitions, Minister Adama Coulibaly announced an intensification of dialogue with the Ivorian Employers’ Association.
Starting in March 2026, formal quarterly meetings will be introduced. "The objective is to raise the dialogue to a strategic level,” the minister emphasized, while already setting the key dates for upcoming sessions of the Technical Consultation Committee: March 12, June 4, September 24, and November 5, 2026.
Ahmed Cissé, President of the Ivorian Employers’ Association, welcomed this close collaboration: "What is important for us (the private sector) is to be heard, because we are on the ground. This permanent dialogue is going very well.” He praised concrete progress in improving the business climate.
The minister took the opportunity to present a positive assessment of achievements in 2025. "As of December 31, 2025, the total amount of payments made for this purpose stands at 1,556.8 billion CFA francs for 6,721 suppliers and service providers,” he specified. "During 2025, several long-standing concerns expressed by the private sector saw notable progress,” he added, noting that the State continued settling supplier debt.
Regarding the decongestion of the Port of Abidjan, he stated that the works were carried out with the support of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), enabling operators to work with greater peace of mind. Today, operators can conduct their activities with much more confidence and stability.
On the issue of metrology, the minister noted that the State has taken measures to resume control activities of measuring instruments (fuel dispensers, taxi meters, water and electricity meters) through an operator, with certain services being covered.
This meeting, which was attended by the Minister of Trade and Industry as well as the Executive Secretary of the CCESP, Mariam Fadiga, confirms the government’s commitment to making consultation a lever for resilience and sustainable growth in Côte d’Ivoire, according to the African Press Agency.