In January 2025, the e-justice platform was launched to simplify access to legal services for citizens. Authorities have now decided to expand its reach to other regions, with a nationwide rollout planned in the future.

Côte d’Ivoire is continuing the digital transformation of its judicial system with the extension of the e-justice platform to 16 additional jurisdictions.

This new phase brings the total number of connected courts to 28, according to a statement published on Monday, April 20, on the official government portal.

“The litigant must benefit from the same level of speed and security, regardless of the court seized. We will continue to expand it methodically, with rigor and consistency, until full nationwide coverage is achieved,” said Sansan Kambilé, Minister of Justice and Human Rights. He added that the project aims, in the long term, to fully digitalize the issuance of judicial and procedural documents.

In practical terms, e-justice allows users to carry out certain procedures online, including requests for documents such as criminal records or certificates of nationality. The integration of new courts expands service coverage and brings justice closer to citizens, especially those living outside major urban centers.

This deployment is accompanied by the gradual equipping of courts with IT infrastructure and improved interconnection of services. For legal professionals, digitalization helps reduce administrative workload, minimize manual errors, and accelerate case processing.

The project is part of the broader digital transformation strategy of public services, in which the justice system is becoming a key lever for improving the relationship between the administration and citizens.

Among the sixteen newly connected jurisdictions are fourteen first-instance courts: Bingerville, Abengourou, Bondoukou, Bouna, Toumodi, Dimbokro, Bongouanou, Odienné, Bouaflé, Séguéla, Touba, M’Bahiakro, Daloa, and Man, as well as the court sections of Katiola and Boundiali.