Côte d’Ivoire is exploring a deeper technology partnership with Algeria to boost its digital transformation, following a meeting in Algiers between Algerian Post and Telecommunications Minister Sid Ali Zerrouki and Ivorian Ambassador Alphonse Voho Sahi. While specific cooperation projects were not announced, both sides discussed investment opportunities and collaboration in postal services, telecom infrastructure, and ICT innovation.
The initiative aligns with Côte d’Ivoire’s long-term strategy to expand its digital sector as a driver of economic output. The World Bank estimates that digital activities could add 6–7 percentage points to the country’s growth rate, with the sector’s value projected to rise from $5.5 billion in 2025 to up to $20 billion by 2050 if reforms and investments continue.
Both countries demonstrate growing ICT capabilities. Algeria ranks above the African average on the UN E-Government Development Index and maintains high nationwide mobile coverage, supported by strong telecom penetration. Côte d’Ivoire has also shown recent progress in connectivity and digital governance but still faces gaps in skills, infrastructure capacity, and cybersecurity maturity.
The countries are exploring cooperation based on Algeria’s experience in deploying telecom networks and strengthening digital governance frameworks — potential benefits for Côte d’Ivoire’s goal of expanding 4G reach, improving digital services, and advancing reform in public-sector digitalization.
As discussions progress, joint business partnerships and knowledge exchange could help accelerate infrastructure deployment and unlock new economic opportunities across West Africa.
