Côte d'Ivoire Presents Its 2026 Economic Vision and Financing Strategy at AfDB Annual Meetings

Annual meetings of the african development bank in brazzaville: Côte d’ivoire presents its interpretation of AEO 2026 and its financing strategy

On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Brazzaville, the Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba, took part in a high-level panel organized during the launch of the African Economic Outlook 2026 (AEO 2026) report.

The report findings were presented by Professor Kevin Chika Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President of the AfDB.

Before fellow ministers, experts, and the continent’s technical and financial partners, the Minister shared Côte d’Ivoire’s interpretation of the report through three key messages:

- Africa remains one of the most dynamic regions in the world: growth is expected to reach 4.3% in 2026, with twelve of the twenty best-performing economies globally, while continental inflation has fallen to 9.5% compared to 21.8% in 2024.

- The continent must scale up: an annual financing gap of 469 billion dollars separates Africa from optimal domestic resource mobilization, even though its mobilizable potential exceeds 1.4 trillion dollars.

- Côte d’Ivoire is playing its part: under the leadership of the President of the Republic, H.E. Mr. Alassane Ouattara, the National Development Plan 2026–2030, valued at 114,838.5 billion CFA francs, expects 70.2% of its financing to come from the private sector and financial markets. The country has already earned investor confidence, as demonstrated by its recent eurobond issuance, oversubscribed five times.

At the heart of Dr. Souleymane Diarrassouba’s intervention was a clear message: align capital, reforms, and institutions with national transformation priorities.

Following these discussions, the Ministry continues its work on mobilizing domestic savings and developing the financial market, both of which are key financing levers for the implementation of the 2026–2030 National Development Plan.