37 French firms seek Ivory Coast contracts
A delegation of French companies is visiting Nigeria, Senegal, and Ivory Coast to secure business deals.
37 French companies are touring West Africa from October 28 to November 4, 2026, led by Business France. The mission, which includes Nigeria and Senegal, concludes in Ivory Coast with targeted business meetings to find partners, distributors, and clients. Business France described the tour as visiting "three of the continent's most dynamic economies," with Lagos, Dakar, and Abidjan concentrating a large share of West African trade.
In Ivory Coast, the final stop, these companies will participate in a program of individual meetings aimed at accelerating their establishment, partnership, or commercial development projects within the country and the wider sub-region. The targeted sectors include industrial solutions, energy, digital technology, health, and agribusiness. The participating firms aim to offer technologies for modernizing infrastructure, telecommunications, and energy networks, as well as strengthening local production and securing sites.
This mission occurs as competition intensifies, with China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and India gaining ground in West African markets previously dominated by French firms. Business France aims to "strengthen economic relations between France and West Africa." The outcome of the mission, including signed contracts or initial contacts, will be known after the Ivory Coast leg concludes on November 4.
Why it mattersIvory Coast is hosting a French business delegation seeking to establish partnerships and secure contracts in key economic sectors.