Cote D'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire’s internet penetration rate stood at 36% of the total population at the start of 2022. Mobile connections in Côte d’Ivoire were equivalent to 138% of the total population in January 2022.

51% of adults in Côte d’Ivoire had bank accounts in 2021, leaving 49% unbanked. Côte d’Ivoire has an aim to reach a 60% inclusion rate by 2024, as well as to gradually digitize 80% of the government’s financial flows.

Cote d’Ivoire is served by the Central Bank of West African States (CBWAS), with other nations sharing the West African CFA currency. CBWAS has adopted a regional financial inclusion strategy, yet its measurement is still under discussion.