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Is Côte d'Ivoire paving the way for a digital hub?

Tech : Côte d’Ivoire, paving the way for a future digital hub? With a burgeoning digital ecosystem and a number of public and private initiatives, Côte d’Ivoire is in the process of bringing together the ingredients that should make it a digital hub in the medium term. The small Africa Tech stage was packed to the rafters.

Does Côte d'Ivoire have a mobile internet penetration rate?

With 9 million internet users and a mobile subscription penetration rate of 168%, Côte d’Ivoire has no shortage of arguments. According to the minister, an Ivorian often has several phones with as many different operators, which gives a mobile internet penetration rate of 88%.

How does Côte d'Ivoire help start-ups survive?

Very often stifled by a restrictive fiscal framework, start-ups struggle to survive the first years of their life. In Côte d'Ivoire, the government has taken the lead by introducing a tax, customs and administrative incentive scheme for digital startups in January to encourage their development.

How much does a digital farming school cost in Côte d'Ivoire?

The Ivorian authorities have set up the Digital Farming School at a cost of 3 billion CFA francs. The result of cooperation between Côte d'Ivoire and OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the Moroccan group OCP specializing in the processing and production of phosphates and derivatives, this school is due to open in 2024.

How has digital technology changed agriculture in the Ivorian economy?

As an essential link in the Ivorian economy, agriculture has not escaped the changes brought about by digital technology. The Ivorian authorities have set up the Digital Farming School at a cost of 3 billion CFA francs.

What is the Internet penetration rate of Ivorians?

According to the minister, an Ivorian often has several phones with as many different operators, which gives a mobile internet penetration rate of 88%. If "electricity is to the digital revolution what coal was to the industrial revolution, we are well equipped with 80% compared to 60% in the rest of Africa".