Ouattara was re-elected in October 2025 and his party won a majority in December's legislative elections; in January 2026 PM Mambé was reappointed and the president's brother, Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara, became vice prime minister. The 2027 draft budget of XOF 18,466.1bn (+6.4%) supports the 2026-2030 National Development Plan and launches a sovereign wealth fund.
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Government · leader
President Alassane Ouattara (head of state, re-elected Oct 2025) / Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé (reappointed Jan 2026)
Key national agenda
- Preparing and financing PND 2026-2030 projects
- Launching the Côte d'Ivoire Sovereign Fund (initial XOF 100bn)
- Cutting the deficit from 3.8% to 3.5% of GDP
- Youth skills and jobs (World Bank SIRA project)
- 5G spectrum (3.3-3.6 GHz) and digital transformation
Government programmes
2027 state budget proposalXOF 18,466.1bn
Balanced at XOF 18,466.1bn (+6.4% from XOF 17,350.2bn); 6.6% growth assumption, deficit target 3.5% of GDP; 27 allocations and 160 programmes
Côte d'Ivoire Sovereign FundXOF 100bn
XOF 100bn initial funding in the 2027 budget
PND 2026-2030 project preparation studiesXOF 70bn
XOF 70bn for financing and project preparation studies
SIRA skills and employment project, phase 1EUR 189.6m
Ratification of a EUR 189.6m IDA loan (about XOF 124.37bn) (single source)
5G spectrum release
Financial terms set for the 3,300-3,600 MHz band (single source)
Business opportunities
PND feasibility studies and PMC consulting
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5G equipment and network partnerships
The government has set terms to release the 3.3-3.6 GHz 5G band.
Ministry of Digital Transition, mobile operators
Vocational training equipment and content
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Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Abidjan office · KOTRA — Market research and buyer matching in West Africa (no event in the next six months confirmed)
- KOICA development cooperation programmes · KOICA — Training and development consulting programmes; no Côte d'Ivoire-specific project confirmed in this review
Official notices
Council of Ministers of Côte d'Ivoire (as reported by state daily Fraternité Matin)
- 2026-10-14 2027 budget of XOF 18,466.1bn and XOF 100bn sovereign fund approved
- 2026-10-14 Six gold, copper and nickel exploration permits; 5G spectrum terms set
- 2026-01-23 New 34-minister government with a new vice prime minister post
- 2026-01-21 PM Mambé reappointed
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-11-07
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Earth & space
Credit rating · FX
S&P BB (Oct 2024, stable) / Moody's Ba2 (stable) / Fitch not confirmed (single source) · K-SURE Not confirmed · XOF
Sanctions
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No country-level UN, US OFAC, EU, UK or Korean sanctions programme applies.
Sources
- Fraternité Matin - Conseil des ministres: budget 2027 18 466 milliards
- Daba Finance - Côte d'Ivoire adopts 2027 budget and sovereign fund
- Fraternité Matin - Mambé reconduit Premier ministre
- GhanaWeb - President appoints brother as vice prime minister
- AllAfrica - Liste des 34 ministres
- KOACI - Budget 2027 et fonds souverain
