Last-Mile Logistics & Warehousing SME Serving the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Modernisation Programme

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What is driving it

• Vast road and bridge construction projects are reshaping import structures and stimulating demand for transport equipment and logistics services
• Côte d'Ivoire's port infrastructure serves as the supply gateway for landlocked Sahel countries, guaranteeing durable regional freight volumes
• AfCFTA membership (since 2021) and the EU Economic Partnership Agreement create duty-free trade lanes that incentivise cross-border logistics investment

What could go wrong

• Logistics infrastructure gaps — inefficient road checkpoints and high energy costs — can compress margins for SME operators
• Regional insecurity in the Sahel hinterland (Mali, Burkina Faso) could periodically disrupt transborder freight and reduce corridor volumes

Full analysis

Côte d'Ivoire is West Africa's dominant economic engine, with FDI inflows hitting an all-time high of $3.802 billion in 2024 — the only CFA franc-zone country ranked among Africa's top 10 most attractive FDI destinations per UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2025. GDP growth of 6.1% in 2024 is projected to average 6.3% in 2025–2026, driven by cocoa industrialisation, digital transformation, and accelerating infrastructure investment. The government's incoming 2025–2030 National Development Plan doubles down on digitisation, value-added processing, and green growth, while the EU Economic Partnership Agreement and AfCFTA membership give Ivorian-made goods preferential access to both European and continental markets. A landmark $235M Transcao PK24 cocoa-grinding complex was inaugurated in June 2025, 26,948 companies were registered domestically in 2025 (+6% YoY), and the December 2025 Finance Act extended fiscal incentives for digital start-ups, signalling a government push to attract mid-market and diaspora capital into agri-processing and ICT.

Côte d'Ivoire is an active participant in the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor modernisation programme — which includes customs digitisation and inter-agency connectivity — and a February 2025 bill establishing new regulations for industrial zones (including the PK24 zone) has unlocked a wave of construction and warehousing demand. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CCI-Côte d'Ivoire reaffirmed their MOU at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, signalling continued bilateral commercial momentum that drives import/export freight volumes.

Market drivers:

• Vast road and bridge construction projects are reshaping import structures and stimulating demand for transport equipment and logistics services
• Côte d'Ivoire's port infrastructure serves as the supply gateway for landlocked Sahel countries, guaranteeing durable regional freight volumes
• AfCFTA membership (since 2021) and the EU Economic Partnership Agreement create duty-free trade lanes that incentivise cross-border logistics investment

Risks:

• Logistics infrastructure gaps — inefficient road checkpoints and high energy costs — can compress margins for SME operators
• Regional insecurity in the Sahel hinterland (Mali, Burkina Faso) could periodically disrupt transborder freight and reduce corridor volumes

Sources

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• trademarkafrica.com/cote-divoire-2/
• www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/09/pca-2024-q3-how-the-ivory-coast-import-market-is-changing
• www.einpresswire.com/article_print/812622292/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-and-c-te-d-ivoire-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry-reaffirm-partnership-to-strengthen-u-s-ivoirian-business-ties
• www.state.gov/reports/2025-investment-climate-statements/cote-divoire

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