A study co-conducted by the International Finance Corporation (SFI) and Google estimates that the Ivorian digital economy could generate nearly 3.386 billion FCFA (5.5 billion dollars) by 2025, or nearly 10% of the country's GDP.

The opening of the 4th edition of African Digital Week took place from 22 to 24 April last on Ile Boulay, in western Abidjan. On the occasion of this major event in the Ivorian digital industry, the head of operations of the SFI in Côte d'Ivoire, Pierre Aimé, underlined the enormous potential of digital technology as a vector of inclusion and the acceleration of economic progress. The digital sector is already facilitating many commercial transactions and administrative procedures for Ivorians. According to the Director General for Digital Transition and Digitalization, Olivier Avoa, investments and an adequate legislative framework remain essential in order to meet the challenges related to infrastructures, platforms, financial services, entrepreneurship and digital skills identified by the