Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation, Djibril Ouattara, has called on local companies to play a greater role in the country’s digital transformation projects and help build national technology champions under the 2026–2030 National Development Plan (PND).

Speaking on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Maison de l’Entreprise in Abidjan, Ouattara presented opportunities for companies, investors and economic operators during a PND FOCUS session organized by the General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI).

The minister outlined the government’s digital transition strategy, structured around seven pillars and 40 projects. The plan is intended to create opportunities for private-sector participation in the implementation and financing of major digital projects.

“We want technological innovation to be driven by experienced entrepreneurs and established companies, who can legitimately see it as a path to diversification,” Ouattara said.

The government intends to act as a catalyst by creating the regulatory, institutional and infrastructure conditions needed to support digital transformation, while encouraging greater involvement from the private sector, he said.

“Nothing sustainable can be built without sincere and continuous dialogue between the government and the private sector,” Ouattara added.

The meeting also highlighted investment opportunities available to businesses through the PND 2026–2030, particularly in the implementation and financing of strategic projects.

The government’s approach is to make digital transformation a joint effort, with the state creating the conditions and providing momentum, while private companies invest, innovate and contribute to job creation and economic value.

The initiative comes as Côte d’Ivoire seeks to strengthen its digital economy and encourage greater participation by domestic businesses in the country’s technology sector.